The official team sheets have landed at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for today’s 12:30 PM BST Premier League kickoff between Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa.
Unai Emery has selected a bold starting XI as Villa hunt their first domestic league win of the campaign, handing young attacker Johan Manzambi a high-profile start alongside Nicolas Jackson up front.
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Official Aston Villa Confirmed XI vs Tottenham
Unai Emery has set up his team in a flexible 4-2-3-1 structure:
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GK: Zion Suzuki (#1)
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RB: Aaron Wan-Bissaka (#29)
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CB: Victor Lindelöf (#3)
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CB: Tyrone Mings (#5)
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LB: Matteo Ruggeri (#13)
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CM: Boubacar Kamara (#8)
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CM: João Gomes (#35)
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RM: Johan Manzambi (#44)
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CAM: John McGinn (C) (#7)
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LM: Emiliano Buendía (#10)
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ST: Nicolas Jackson (#11)
Substitutes: James Wright (GK) (#42), Matty Cash (#2), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (#4), Ross Barkley (#6), Alejandro Garnacho (#17), Tammy Abraham (#18), Ibrahim Mbaye (#19), Lamare Bogarde (#26), George Hemmings (#53).
Official Tottenham Hotspur Confirmed XI vs Aston Villa
The hosts line up as follows under the North London lights:
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GK: Antonín Kinský (#31)
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RB: Pedro Porro (#23)
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CB: Jan Paul van Hecke (#6)
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CB: Micky van de Ven (#37)
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LB: Andrew Robertson (#3)
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CM: Sandro Tonali (#16)
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CM: Rodrigo Bentancur (#30)
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RW: Sávio (#17)
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CAM: Mateus Fernandes (#18)
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LW: Omar Marmoush (#22)
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ST: Dominic Solanke (#19)
Substitutes: Martin Dúbravka (GK) (#39), Tosin Adarabioyo (#4), Marcos Senesi (#5), Conor Gallagher (#8), James Maddison (#10), Destiny Udogie (#13), Archie Gray (#14), Lucas Bergvall (#15), Mohammed Kudus (#20).
Key Tactical Takeaways from Emery’s Selection
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Manzambi Handed Big Start: 18-year-old prospect Johan Manzambi gets the nod in attack, offering pace and directness on the wing.
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Nicolas Jackson Leads the Line: Summer signing Nicolas Jackson spearheads the attack, supported by skipper John McGinn in the advanced central role.
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Solid Full-Back Width: Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Matteo Ruggeri start in the full-back positions to counter Tottenham’s wide threat from Sávio and Omar Marmoush.
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Firepower on the Bench: Emery retains massive game-changing options among his substitutes, with Alejandro Garnacho, Tammy Abraham, and Ross Barkley waiting in reserve.
As detailed on the official Premier League website, Villa will look to extend their recent head-to-head advantage over Spurs in North London.
Check back with Read Aston Villa immediately after the final whistle for full player ratings and post-match reaction!
