How will Aston Villa line up as they host Ian Holloway’s Queens Park Rangers on Tuesday evening?
Aston Villa will be looking to build on their emphatic weekend victory over league leaders Wolverhampton Wanderers, who they beat 4-1 in a rout at Villa Park.
Goals from Albert Adomah, James Chester, Lewis Grabban and Birkir Bjarnason saw the Villans record a famous victory over Nuno’s men, as they look to finish the season strong and attempt to seal an automatic promotion spot ahead of Cardiff City.
Jack Grealish has returned to fitness with a bang and was brilliant in midfield alongside Mile Jedinak, who has not been a regular this season, and Bruce was so pleased with his side’s performance that he has since dubbed the fixture as the best game of his Villa tenure.
Having won three from three against QPR since their relegation into the Championship, Villa will be out to make sure they continue their strong home form, having won 10 or their last 12 games at Villa Park.
Sam Johnstone will start in goal as usual while the defence of Ahmed Elmohamady, James Chester, John Terry and Neil Taylor will likely line up unchanged.
Jedinak should retain his starting position from the game against Wolves, with Glenn Whelan still out injured after picking up a knock against Sunderland.
The advanced midfield four of Robert Snodgrass, Grealish, Conor Hourihane and Adomah will surely be unchanged after their stunning performances this season, while Lewis Grabban – who has scored in each of Villa’s last four outings – should lead the line once again.
The Bournemouth owned forward has 16 Championship goals this term (12 for Sunderland and four for Villa), and could still finish the season as the division’s top scorer.
Here is the predicted 4-1-4-1 line-up in full:
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