Two teams experiencing vastly different starts to the 2022-23 Premier League season meet on Saturday evening, as Aston Villa welcome Manchester City to the West Midlands.
Steven Gerrard's side went down 2-1 to Arsenal in midweek, while the champions demolished Nottingham Forest 6-0, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
ASTON VILLA vs. MANCHESTER CITY
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ASTON VILLA
Out: Diego Carlos (calf)
Doubtful: Leander Dendoncker (illness)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Luiz, Kamara, Ramsey; Bailey, Watkins, Buendia
MANCHESTER CITY
Out: Aymeric Laporte (knee), Kalvin Phillips (shoulder)
Doubtful: Jack Grealish (knee), Nathan Ake (groin), Luke Mbete (head)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ederson; Cancelo, Dias, Stones, Gomez; De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan; Mahrez, Haaland, Alvarez
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
Ben Knapton
