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Villa v Forest team news: No Wood, Emery makes eight changes

5 April 2025 304 comments
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Two teams on the hunt for a UEFA Champions League qualification place meet at Villa Park tonight.

Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest gets underway at 17:30 BST.

Forest are well on their way to returning to European football for the first time in 30 years, sitting in third ahead of kick-off.

Meanwhile, Villa can go level on points with Manchester City in fifth with a win this evening. The hosts are unbeaten in 14 home league matches going into tonight’s match.

The Villans are already in the Champions League, of course, with a double-header against Paris Saint-Germain coming up.

We thought Unai Emery might rest a few bodies in Gameweek 32, given that the trip to Southampton is sandwiched by those PSG games, but he’s gone a week early on the rotation, making a whopping eight changes in all from the midweek win over Brighton and Hove Albion.

Emi Martinez, Youri Tielemans and Morgan Rogers are the only three players to keep their places.

Andres Garcia, Axel Disasi, Tyrone Mings and Ian Maatsen make up an all-new defence, while Amadou Onana, Donyell Malen, Marco Asensio and Ollie Watkins are brought in further forward.

Marcus Rashford, Ezri Konsa and Lucas Digne are among those dropping out.

It’s not quite so dramatic from Nuno Espirito Santo but he has made three alterations from midweek.

Ola Aina is ruled out with a calf problem, Taiwo Awoniyi drops out of the squad and Danilo is benched.

Morato, Nicolas Domínguez and Callum Hudson–Odoi all come back in.

There’s still no Chris Wood, who has been absent since the international break.

LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Garcia, Disasi, Mings, Maatsen, Tielemans, Onana, Malen, Rogers, Asensio, Watkins.

Subs: Olsen, Konsa, McGinn, Rashford, Digne, Torres, Ramsey, Kamara.

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Morato, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Yates, Dominguez, Anderson, Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi.

Subs: Miguel, Sangare, Toffolo, Da Silva, Silva, Danilo, Sosa, Boly, Abbott.

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  1. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Elanga off

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      Grealish on

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        11 months, 28 days ago

        😆

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      2. Wild Card this!
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        • 16 Years
        11 months, 28 days ago

        Trailer Park Grealish 🙂

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        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          11 months, 28 days ago

          8 Mile Grealish.

          B Jack Rabbit.

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  2. HD7
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    AM 31-33, when are playing the BB?
    In 36? If yes, which teams are expected to double in 36?

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    1. Wild Card this!
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      • 16 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      @Ben Crelin spreadsheet for that.

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      1. HD7
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 28 days ago

        where can i see it

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  3. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Isak my only Newcastle player. Any other standout picks for the double?

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  4. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Morato YC

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  5. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    The fkers who told me to start Sarr ahead of Rogers..........

    Thankyou. You've made me a wiser man.

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    1. bialk
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      Rogers is biggest FPL troll. Every time I benched him - he delivered. Nothing when start him.

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    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      Well, if you were clueless and had to ask…don’t blame others. They probably had the best of intentions - I guess.

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      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        11 months, 28 days ago

        Where am I blaming them? I'm just thanking them.

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    3. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      *thank you

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    4. Kingy109
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      I think the lesson is "your guess about the future is just as good as anyone else's guess"

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  6. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Bench boosting GW32

    Who to get for Gabriel?

    A) Liverpool defender (decent GW32 and 33 fixture)
    B) Arsenal defender (doubles in 33 but have Raya already)
    C) Forest defender (already have Williams)
    D) Chelsea defender (good for BB32 but not a great GW33 fixture)

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    1. bialk
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      E)

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  7. Count Olaf
    • 1 Year
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Quite nervous after playing AM Frank, both because my alternatives (Glasner and Potter) got good scores and also because I have no idea which of Munoz/Eze/Mateta to sell next week for Glasner..

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      Difficult to consider Glasner since you have the best 3 Palace players now. Seems counterproductive to sell one to get Glasner. Maybe Howe for you instead?

      I brought Glasner in this week as I only had Muñoz + Mateta.

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      1. Count Olaf
        • 1 Year
        11 months, 28 days ago

        Thanks, but that would be too many transfers, as I'd have to sell Howe again next week.

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  8. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Asensio YC

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  9. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Points prediction for Rogers when I bench boost him rather than benching him like this GW?

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      2

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      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 28 days ago

        Sounds about right!

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    2. bialk
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      1

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  10. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Williams miss

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      would have a massive haul if he took that chance now 😯

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  11. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Cho close

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      Just clicked on your profile by mistake and noticed your Grav is a pint, all these years I thought it was Sooty from Sooty and Sweep fame. 😆 😆

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        11 months, 28 days ago

        lmfao, now you say it, I can see Sooty

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  12. Rwilliams90
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    I keep thinking Rogers is due a rest so keep avoiding. Might as well get him for my BB next week just to remove the potential damage

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    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      Yeah reckon I’ll just pick him up for Villa’s double and that’s that

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    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      Was hoping to do one of Murphy > Rogers, Isak > Watkins in 33.
      If Foden blanks again in 31. Might just do him to Rogers in 32. Not ideal.

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  13. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Evanilson to Isak FT

    Just end it now

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    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      Gotta think long-term. Will probably still work out

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  14. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Grealish G

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    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      ?

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 28 days ago

        Jota Silva

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    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      Anderson A

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  15. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    What a dull Saturday. Just mateta and merino playing today

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    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      Just Mateta and Munoz for me.

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  16. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Williams assist?

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      *ok Tripps you can miss out Leicester now if needs be...

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    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      Should be Anderson, he took ball & Siva took it off him

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 28 days ago

        think Silva just got there first to the ball

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  17. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Yes, well done NFO

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  18. dshv
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Konsa blocked my williams ..

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  19. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Did Elanga get injured?

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  20. Els365
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Sarr is the definition of troll. Signed him when he picked form earlier. Rewarded with four straight blanks until i sold. Signed him yet again, lad blanks. At least i ditched for Dango and kept faith in Morgan Rogers who has been my saviour for second week running

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  21. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Anderson close

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  22. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    must have been some half time team talk from Nuno...

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  23. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Last week I had 23 bench points, this week 15 already.....so frustrating

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    1. FPL Sanky
      • 2 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      2 weeks in a row, I have benched Rogers and Nico

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  24. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Rashy on for Wally

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  25. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Zero cleanies today

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      Yeah, little returns for popular players bar a few. And I benched Bowen ffs

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  26. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Milenkovic you’re up big man

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  27. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    RaggaBolly added a new feature to LiveFPL. If you scroll down to the second set of football pitches, you can see who is going to rise and fall tonight in percentages.

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  28. jimmy.floyd
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Triple captain in gw 32 or 36?

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    1. bialk
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      32 if Isak is fit.

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  29. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    martinez wtf chill

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    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      What he do?

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  30. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Spicy

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