Aston Villa suffered a devastating blow against Tottenham Hotspur, with Heung-min Son scoring a 93rd-minute winner against them after Bjorn Engels’ mistake.
With that goal and result meaning that they are still just one point above the relegation zone, they will be looking to ensure that they recover from this setback quickly.
Southampton is the first upcoming test, so they will be doing all they can in order to get the three points that could potentially give them a bit of breathing space.
FFC has predicted the starting lineup that Dean Smith could utilise in order to make this happen, including two changes from the 3-2 defeat at the hands of Spurs.
Pepe Reina is the club’s main goalkeeper with Tom Heaton injured, so it is natural that he will continue between the sticks for Villa.
Kortney Hause and Ezri Konsa also stay in the defensive unit, though Bjorn Engels comes out of the team – his mistakes against Spurs will be a contributing factor, but not the only one.
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This is because Tyrone Mings has made a recovery from his illness, so should come back into the fold, adding to the 21 starts that he has made so far this term.
The wing-backs stay the same, with Matt Targett on the left and Frederic Guilbert on the right flank.
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Douglas Luiz retains his starting spot, but Danny Drinkwater comes out, having come under fire from fans before the last game, which turned out to be warranted. This could see Marvelous Nakamba get a chance to show that he should be part of the midfield pair on a longer basis, as he replaces the Englishman.
Aston Villa fans were impressed with Anwar El Ghazi’s performance against Spurs, who should be included over Trezeguet again, while the talismanic Jack Grealish is the first name on the teamsheet.
Mbwana Samatta is also a near-guaranteed starter considering he has a goal from his first two Premier League appearances. He’s also made four key passes and two dribbles.
Meanwhile, Darren Bent has praised one Villa man he claims hates him.