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Lamare Bogarde comes in for the injured Matty Cash, and Ian Maatsen starts ahead of Lucas Digne. Tyrone Mings is preferred to Pau Torres, while Alysson is named in the #AVFC matchday squad for the first time since joining from Gremio.…
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Two changes for Seagulls showdown
Starting lineups announced at Villa Park
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#AVFC starting XI vs Brighton: Martinez; Bogarde, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen; Onana, Luiz; Sancho, Rogers, Buendia; Watkins. Subs: Bizot, Wright, Lindelof, Digne, Torres, Barkley, Bailey, Abraham, Alysson.
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Matty Cash ruled out of games against Brighton & Newcastle United with a knee injury. 28yo underwent scans post-Bournemouth and results showed nothing serious aside from inflammation. Hopes to return for Leeds on Feb 21. Story @theathleticfc.bsky.social #AVFC…
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Unai Emery's programme notes: "Players, staff and fans. The effort must be there but also we will need to be close to tactical perfection, avoid mistakes and not concede errors to the opponent." #AVFC
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Unai Emery's programme notes: "We cannot be happy with our last two results at home, but our mind is not in the past - for the good or bad - but in the present and always using the experiences as a tool to improve." #AVFC
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Unai Emery's programme notes: "The reality is that as we are progressing into the decisive moments of the competition, we need extra energy to come from the stands to the pitch." #AVFC
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Big opportunity for Aston Villa this evening after Man United and Chelsea dropped points last night. They've won seven of their last nine league games against Brighton and are aiming to complete the double over them for the third time, after 2022-23 and 2023-24. #AVFC
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The Austrian Football Association are working on an agreement for Carney Chukwuemeka to switch his international allegiance ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The former Chelsea and Aston Villa player was born in Eisenstadt, Austria, to Nigerian parents. More from @sebsb.bsky.social…
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Inside the matchday programme for Brighton & Hove Albion
Fixtures Aston Villa Vs. Brentford - Sun, Feb 1st 2026, 14:00 The latest edition of the matchday programme is out on Wednesday, packed with great content to enjoy. The News & Record carries Unai Emery's Manager Notes, an interview with Morgan Rogers, and much more. Columnists…
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