Aston Villa team news vs Ipswich Town confirmed as Unai Emery names starting XI
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has named his starting XI to face Ipswich Town in the Premier League this afternoon (2pm).
He has made one change from the side which started in the club's last Premier League match against Wolves last weekend. Leon Bailey starts on the right instead of John McGinn, who is currently nursing a hamstring injury.
From back to front, Emi Martinez starts in goal behind a defence of Ezri Konsa, Diego Carlos, Pau Torres and Lucas Digne. Amadou Onana operates alongside compatriot Youri Tielemans in the double pivot, while Bailey plays on the right and Jacob Ramsey from the left. Morgan Rogers will support Ollie Watkins in attack.
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Villa have won their last three Premier League matches, their best run since five successive victories between March and April 2023. They can win six consecutive matches in all competitions for the first time as a top-flight club in 15 years.
Villa come into the clash on the back of a 2-1 win over Wycombe Wanderers in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday. Opponents Ipswich didn't play in midweek and are searching for their first league win of the season this afternoon.
The Tractor Boys are this afternoon looking to avoid losing more than one of their opening three home fixtures of a league campaign for the first time since 2011 in the Championship.
Villa starting XI: Martinez, Konsa, Carlos, Pau, Digne, Onana, Tielemans, Bailey, Ramsey, Rogers, Watkins.
Subs: Gauci, Nedeljkovic, Maatsen, Bogarde, Philogene, Swinkels, Barkley, Buendia, Duran.
Ipswich starting XI: Muric, Tuanzebe, O'Shea, Greaves, Davis, Morsy, Phillips, Ogbene, Hutchinson, Clarke, Delap.
Subs: Walton, Johnson, Townsend, Luongo, Taylor, Burns, Chaplin, Szmodics, Hirst.