Aston Villa’s start to the season has been mixed, claiming one win and one defeat, so the Claret and Blue Army will be hoping to see their side get back to winning ways as they make the relatively short 37 mile journey east across the Midlands to Leicester.<\/p>\n
Unai Emery named an unchanged line-up for the first two matches of the season, although he’ll surely be forced to break that trend here- more on injury concerns shortly.<\/p>\n
Read More<\/strong>: \u2018Here We Go!\u2019 \u2013 Liverpool Secure Stunning Agreement to Sign \u2018Fantastic\u2019 Winger<\/a><\/p>\n Ollie Watkins squandered two excellent chances against Arsenal a week ago and is clearly lacking sharpness, having not played a single minute of pre-season following the Euros, but will keep his place in attack, chosen over Jhon Dur\u00e1n.<\/p>\n Summer signings Ian Maatsen, Ross Barkley and Jaden Philogene all came off the bench at Villa Park last Saturday, all likely to be named amongst the substitutes again.<\/p>\n Read More<\/strong>: Chelsea Considering Shock Swap Deal With Manchester United<\/a><\/p>\n Aston Villa beat West Ham United on opening day, Amadou Onana marking his debut with a towering header in East London, before Dur\u00e1n swept home a last-gasp winner.<\/p>\n However, the Claret and Blue Army could not build on that result, beaten 2-0 by Arsenal in their home opener, although the match certainly could’ve gone either way, emphasised by the fact that Gunners goalkeeper David Raya was named man of the match.<\/p>\n Read More<\/strong>: \u2018Deal In Place\u2019: Crystal Palace to Sign \u00a330 Million Arsenal Forward<\/a><\/p>\n Villa are hoping to win back-to-back away games at the start of a league campaign for the first time since 2020.<\/p>\nAston Villa\u2019s Recent Form and Tactics<\/span><\/h3>\n