{"id":658111,"date":"2025-08-16T06:00:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T10:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=658111"},"modified":"2025-08-16T06:21:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T10:21:16","slug":"aston-villa-vs-newcastle-confirmed-lineups-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/08\/16\/aston-villa-vs-newcastle-confirmed-lineups-august\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa vs Newcastle Confirmed Lineups for August 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These are the confirmed lineups for Aston Villa vs Newcastle on the opening weekend of Premier League action. Two of the main competitors for European football will squad off in the early Saturday kick-off slot. Who will make the first big hit in this season&#8217;s battle for Europe?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/07\/27\/newcastle-united-alexander-isak-liverpool-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">&#8216;No Chance&#8217;: Eddie Howe Makes Shocking Statement About Alexander Isak&#8217;s Future Amid Liverpool Links<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Aston Villa vs Newcastle Confirmed Lineups for Premier League Opener<\/h2>\n<h3>Aston Villa Team News<\/h3>\n<p>Marco Bizot starts in goal wiht a back line of Matty Cash, Lucas Digne, Ezri Konsa, and Tyrone Mings. Boubacar Kamara partners with Amadou Onana in the pivot. Youri Tielemans is flanked by John McGinn and Morgan Rogers with Ollie Watkins up front.<\/p>\n<h3>Notable Changes<\/h3>\n<p>Pretty major goalkeeping switch with Bizot starting over Emi Martinez who is completely absent from the squad. Leon Bailey, Ian Maatsen, Rowe, Buendia, and Jimoh-Aloba all started in the last friendly but are dropped for the usual starters in what appears to be Unai Emery&#8217;s standard 4-2-3-1.<\/p>\n<h3>Newcastle Team News<\/h3>\n<p>Nick Pope starts in goal with a back line of Dan Burn, Kieran Reippier, Fabian Schar, and Tino Livramento. Sandro Tonali is in midfield with Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton. Anthony Elanga starts with Anthony Gordon and Harvey Barnes as the attacking trio.<\/p>\n<h3>Notable Changes<\/h3>\n<p>A few slight changes from their last friendly with the proper midfield getting a run out and Sven Botman and Jamal Lascelles dropping out of the back line. This is either a 4-3-3 or a 4-5-1 that was used against Atletico.<\/p>\n<h3>Aston Villa Premier League Squad<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Emi Martinez<\/li>\n<li>Marco Bizot<\/li>\n<li>Matty Cash<\/li>\n<li>Ezri Konsa<\/li>\n<li>Tyrone Mings<\/li>\n<li>Lucas Digne<\/li>\n<li>Pau Torres<\/li>\n<li>Alex Moreno<\/li>\n<li>Andres Garcia<\/li>\n<li>Ian Maatsen<\/li>\n<li>Lamare Bogarde<\/li>\n<li>Ross Barkley<\/li>\n<li>John McGinn<\/li>\n<li>Youri Tielemans<\/li>\n<li>Emiliano Buendia<\/li>\n<li>Amadou Onana<\/li>\n<li>Leon Bailey<\/li>\n<li>Leander Dendoncker<\/li>\n<li>Jacob Ramsey<\/li>\n<li>Boubacar Kamara<\/li>\n<li>Ollie Watkins<\/li>\n<li>Donyell Malen<\/li>\n<li>Samuel Illing-Junior<\/li>\n<li>Morgan Rogers<\/li>\n<li>Evann Guessand<\/li>\n<li>Lewis Dobbin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(Squad details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierleague.com\/en\/clubs\/7\/aston-villa\/squad\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h3>Newcastle Premier League Squad<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Nick Pope<\/li>\n<li>John Ruddy<\/li>\n<li>Mark Gilespie<\/li>\n<li>Max Thompson<\/li>\n<li>Aaron Ramsdale<\/li>\n<li>Kieran Trippier<\/li>\n<li>Lewis Hall<\/li>\n<li>Sven Botman<\/li>\n<li>Fabian Schar<\/li>\n<li>Jamaal Lascelles<\/li>\n<li>Malick Thiaw<\/li>\n<li>Matt Targett<\/li>\n<li>Emil Krafth<\/li>\n<li>Tino Livramento<\/li>\n<li>Harrison Ashby<\/li>\n<li>Dan Burn<\/li>\n<li>Alex Murphy<\/li>\n<li>Joelinton<\/li>\n<li>Sandro Tonali<\/li>\n<li>Harvey Barnes<\/li>\n<li>Jacob Murphy<\/li>\n<li>Joe Willock<\/li>\n<li>Bruno Guimaraes<\/li>\n<li>Lewis Miley<\/li>\n<li>Anthony Gordon<\/li>\n<li>Alexander Isak<\/li>\n<li>William Osula<\/li>\n<li>Anthony Elanga<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stay tuned for the Aston Villa vs Newcastle confirmed lineups. There will be news as well as discussions on who started, who missed out, and what tactical changes the managers could make. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for this important top division clash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are the confirmed lineups for Aston Villa vs Newcastle on the opening weekend of Premier League action. Two of the main competitors for European football will squad off in the early Saturday kick-off slot. Who will make the first big hit in this season&#8217;s battle for Europe? 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