Aston Villa Predicted Lineup vs Tottenham Hotspur for November 3

Here is our Aston Villa predicted lineup for the Premier League fixture against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, November 3.

Aston Villa Predicted Lineup vs Tottenham Hotspur for Premier League Clash

How Aston Villa Have Lined up Recently

Unai Emery heavily rotated for Wednesday’s EFL Cup defeat to Crystal Palace, making ten changes, with John McGinn the only player to start both. In the Premier League and Champions League, Emery’s lineups have remained very settled.

Thus, most are expecting that he’ll name a near-identical team against Tottenham as the one that took on Bournemouth last weekend.

This’ll see Ollie Watkins return up front; he’s scored during three of his four previous appearances at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Aston Villa’s Recent Form and Tactics

Aston Villa start the weekend fourth, five points better off than Spurs, so victory in North London would represent a giant step towards retaining their top four place, even at this early stage.

The Claret and Blue Army may feel they should be further clear of the chasing pack, having been held to a 1-1 draw by Bournemouth last time out, the Cherries equalising with the final kick of the afternoon.

This means the Villans have drawn three of their last four, albeit they’ve still only lost once all season.

Next up, Emery’s team will travel to both Brugge and then Anfield this week, making it a crucial seven-day period.

Victory in North London would see Villa win three successive visits to Spurs for the first time since 1 November 1924, almost exactly 100 years ago to the day. Is that a good omen? Only time will tell!

Aston Villa Injuries to Consider

Emery confirmed during his Friday press conference that Ross Barkley will be out for at least two weeks, but is the only player injured.

As mentioned earlier, he rotated heavily in the EFL Cup, deploying a team that featured Tyrone Mings, making his first appearance since the opening day of last season due to an ACL injury.