Aston Villa need to consider dropping Axel Tuanzebe against Brentford and replacing him with Ahmed Elmohamady.
Aston Villa host Brentford on Wednesday night in the Championship and manager Steve Bruce should consider a change in personnel in his defence.
The two teams are locked together on seven points after three league fixtures, with both showing early signs that they can compete at the top end of the table.
One major threat that the Midlands giants need to be wary of is in-form Brentford attacker Ollie Watkins, who has the quality to cause serious problems in midweek.
The 22-year-old left-winger has scored in each league match so far this season and will be brimming with confidence due to his three goals.
Bruce has rotated several times in his backline already and needs to ensure that he gets it right when selecting his right-back, who will be in direct competition against Watkins.
Villa started with Axel Tuanzebe in the last match during a 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town and he looked solid enough, but he’s a centre-back by trade and could struggle against an impressive Brentford side.
With fan favourite Alan Hutton slotting in at left-back, it makes sense to drop Ahmed Elmohamady back from midfield into his more natural right-back position.
Elmohamady, 30, should have the pace and experience to at least try nullify the serious threat of Watkins.
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