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title: "Villa fans react to team news ahead of Manchester City clash"
canonical: "https://readastonvilla.com/2020/01/12/villa-fans-react-to-team-news-ahead-of-manchester-city-clash/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Emery"
section: "Features & Analysis"
published: "2020-01-12T16:00:47Z"
modified: "2020-01-12T16:00:49Z"
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# Villa fans react to team news ahead of Manchester City clash

Aston Villa host Manchester City in the Premier League today as they look to move out of the bottom three.

Watford’s 2-0 win over Bournemouth has sent Villa back into the [bottom two](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/table) and now they face a Man City side looking to close the gap on Liverpool at the top of the [table.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/table)

Dean Smith has named his side for the game, with Danny Drinkwater starting to make his debut.

> Twitter: A debut for Danny Drinkwater! 🙌
>
> Here is your Aston Villa team to face Manchester City…
>
> Presented by @eToro.… https://t.co/REqpdcankV (@AVFCOfficial)

These Villa fans reacted to the news…

Release it…

> Twitter: @AVFCOfficial @eToro good one now release the real lineup (@astonvillabible)

Good joke…

> Twitter: @AVFCOfficial @eToro Good joke, now what’s the real lineup? (@avfc\_hub)

Nice one…

> Twitter: @AVFCOfficial @eToro Nice one (@Desmond\_Olusoji)

Freddie?

> Twitter: @AVFCOfficial @eToro Freddie??? (@\_JackAvfc)

![Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readastonvilla.com/readastonvilla/2020/01/1198298399.jpg)

Good one…

> Twitter: @AVFCOfficial @eToro Good one admin now upload the real team with Guilbert (@neddy\_james)

Stop…

> Twitter: @AVFCOfficial @eToro STOP DROPPING GUILBERT (@JoshDonagheyAV)

### READ ASTON VILLA VERDICT

Whilst Manchester City are still a brilliant side, they have shown this season that they are capable of being beaten. Pep Guardiola’s side have [lost](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/table) five games in the league, including away to Norwich – who are currently 20th. This shows that Villa do have a chance of picking up a result if they can play to their absolute maximum throughout the 90 minutes.

The likes of Jack Grealish and Tyrone Mings could have a great opportunity to put their names in Gareth Southgate’s thoughts ahead of the next international break. If they can catch the eye against a side as good as Manchester City, it could put them in good stead with the England boss.