Aston Villa vs Leeds Preview: Look on TV, Stay Movement, Kick Off Time & Crew Files

Aston Villa host Leeds on Friday evening shimmering they are going to originate up the weekend as Premier League leaders if they might be able to preserve away from defeat to Marcelo Bielsa’s males.

After securing their top flight role by the skin of their enamel last season, Villa contain loved originate as a lot as the campaign, taking maximum aspects from their opening four games.

Leeds have not loved quite as affluent a gap to the season, however the Whites will seemingly be tickled with a return of seven aspects that appears to be like them sit down comfortably in midtable.

Right here’s 90min’s preview of the game.

When Is Kick Off? Friday 23 October

What Time Is Kick Off? 20: 00 (BST)

Where Is it Being Performed? Villa Park

TV Channel/Stay Movement? BT Sport Box Hiss of enterprise (UK)

Referee? Paul Tierney

Crew Files

Dean Smith will yet yet again be with out injured trio Tom Heaton, Wesley and Kortney Hause as they proceed rehabilitation on long-term accidents. On the opposite hand, the Villa boss has confirmed baby Keinan Davis can also merely aloof be fit for the clash.

The mates had been rocked this week by the news megastar man Kalvin Phillips faces as a lot as six weeks on the sidelines. The club confirmed the England man can also merely no longer require surgical operation after selecting up a shoulder harm in the defeat to Wolves on Monday night time, but he can also merely no longer be on hand for want till no no longer as a lot as December.

The midfielder joins Adam Forshaw and Diego Llorente in the medicines room, whereas Bielsa will seemingly be made to sweat over the smartly being of club captain Liam Cooper after he hobbled off in the nice and comfortable-up sooner than the clash with Wolves.

Aston Villa:  Martinez; Cash, Mings, Konsa, Targett; McGinn, Luiz; Trezeguet, Barkley, Grealish; Watkins.

Leeds United: Meslier; Ayling, Koch, Cooper, Dallas; Struijk, Klich; Costa, Rodrigo, Harrison; Bamford.

Recent Make

Villa were faultless to this level in the Premier League with their handiest defeat of the season coming in opposition to Stoke City after they fielded a weakened facet in the Carabao Cup.

Their 7-2 drumming of champions Liverpool will dwell long in the reminiscence of Villa fans for a ramification of years, despite the indisputable fact that last weekend’s last-gasp interact in opposition to a solid Leicester facet can also assign to be factual as major as they see to assist their spectacular originate as a lot as the campaign.

No topic selecting up just a few losses from their opening five league games Leeds will seemingly be tickled with their originate as a lot as lifestyles relief in the discontinue flight.

Defeats to Liverpool and Wolves are nothing to be ashamed of, and with an spectacular away interact at Sheffield United alongside with a plot at home to Manchester City, Bielsa’s males were sharp and picked up aspects alongside the near.

Right here’s how both facet has fared of their last five outings.

Aston Villa

Leicester 0-1 Aston Villa (18/10)

Aston Villa 7-2 Liverpool (4/10)

Aston Villa 0-1 Stoke City (1/10)

Fulham 0-3 Aston Villa (28/9)

Bristol City 0-3 Aston Villa (24/9)

Leeds United

Leeds 0-1 Wolves (19/10)

Leeds 1-1 Manchester City (3/10)

Sheffield United 0-1 Leeds (27/9)

Leeds 4-3 Fulham (19/9)

Leeds 1-1 Hull City (16/9)

While Villa’s summer enterprise seemed spectacular, no-one anticipated this kind of dramatic commerce in fortunes. Smith’s facet were nothing making an attempt unbelievable to this level, and whereas Bielsa’s males can also by no methodology be accused of no longer being cost for cash, it be sophisticated to see them retaining the likes of Ross Barkley and Jack Grealish light all game.

Both facet know where the get is but Villa must contain sufficient to conquer the mates.

Prediction: Aston Villa 2-1 Leeds