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Aston Villa v Newcastle team news: Four changes for Villa

19 April 2025 541 comments
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Villa Park this evening hosts a potentially pivotal match in the race for UEFA Champions League qualification places.

Aston Villa v Newcastle United gets underway at 17:30 BST.

The Villans’ head coach Unai Emery has made four changes to the side that came up narrowly short against Paris Saint-Germain in midweek.

Marco Asensio, Ollie Watkins, Ian Maatsen and Tyrone Mings all come back into the line-up.

Amadou Onana, Marcus Rashford, Lucas Digne and Pau Torres drop out.

For the seventh competitive game in succession, Newcastle United field an unchanged side.

LINE-UPS


Aston Villa: Martínez, Cash, Mings, Konsa, Maatsen, Kamara, Tielemans, Rogers, Asensio, McGinn, Watkins

Subs: Disasi, Barkley, Rashford, Digne, García, Malen, Onana, Olsen, Ramsey.

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schär, Burn, Livramento, Guimarães, Tonali, Joelinton, Murphy, Isak, Barnes.

Subs: Dúbravka, Targett, Krafth, Willock, Longstaff, Miley, Wilson, Gordon, Osula.

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  1. g40steve
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    Mats G

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
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      Wally A

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  2. HelmutCool
    • 3 Years
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    Maatsen G

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  3. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Watkins HAUL

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

    Matsen G, Watkins A

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  5. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Watkins A yess

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  6. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Rogers AAA

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  7. HelmutCool
    • 3 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Watkins A....

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  8. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Where the fook is Rogers

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  9. JBG
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Watkins assist

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      So happy I took out Watkins in my FH to fit in KDB...

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

    Rashford ain't starting anytime soon

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  11. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Where was this Watkins when I had him.. troll

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  12. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Rogers and Asensio absolute bums

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  13. FPL Blow-In
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    • 13 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Isak first sub and Malen in starting XI

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  14. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Watkins you beauty!!!

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

    We just need the Watkins goal Rogers assist now.

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  16. WVA
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Rogers the biggest troll this season?

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

      When you own, bench yes !

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  17. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Rashford has gone home

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  18. Nomar
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    • 16 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Most definitely time to get rid of Toon players now.

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

    Get Malen on for his obligatory substitute goal

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  20. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Watkins goal and assist
    Last gw goal ,won pen to

    They said avoid, minutes risk, starting risk!

    Ml rival did Isak to him, no overthinking on minutes etc

    He did same with Barnes when people said, Gordon’s back, will eat into his minutes, then gets his place back

    Overthinking and being clever eh!

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

      Am I your rival lol?

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 28 days ago

        We’re all each other’s rivals lol

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

          Yep, some avoid certain things ha

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      2. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 28 days ago

        Must be mate! Fair play

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

          I'm on FH this week so probably not me.

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

            Minutes ,starts, fixture, understandable

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

    Watkins on FH yes 😎

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  22. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Watkins, O’Reilly, Kiwior and Saka in a -12 paying off is mental.

    Lesson learnt for main team next season!

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    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      Don’t shy away from hits!

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

        In fairness, they rarely actually work.

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  23. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Double Villa sub incoming

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      Watkins now undroppable it seems

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  24. Gandalf
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    • 15 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Murphy subbed

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

    Ramsey & Onana coming on

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  26. HelmutCool
    • 3 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Hilarious rashford not even getting subbed in. Trolling us badly

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

      Or Malen

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 28 days ago

      Watkins electric tbf. Wouldn't be surprised to see Rashford head back to United at full time here.

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  27. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 28 days ago

    Haulie Watkins

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

    Did anyone else get Trossard in?

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  29. g40steve
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    Tilly G

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

      Could be A OG Burn

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  30. HelmutCool
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    Tielemans G

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