Aston Villa v Burnley: Confirmed line-ups as Martinez returns in goal
Get all the team news from Villa Park with Burnley the visitors this afternoon
Aston Villa go in search of a fourth successive win in all competitions this afternoon against Burnley.
Unai Emery’s side were slow to get out of the blocks this season but have shown signs of life in the past fortnight.
They have won Europa League games against Bologna and, on Thursday, Feyenoord and saw off Fulham at Villa Park last weekend.
They will fancy their chances against a Burnley side struggling to adapt to life in the top flight.
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Scott Parker’s men sit 17th in the Premier League following promotion and have failed to win since August.
Aston Villa Team News
Emery made four changes to the team that performed so well in Rotterdam.
Emi Martinez, who pulled out just before kick-off against Feyenoord, starts in place of Marco Bizot in goal. Lucas Digne, Lamare Bogarde and Donyell Malen also come in for Ian Maatsen, Emi Buendia and Evann Guessand.
Villa: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Bogarde, Kamara, McGinn; Rogers, Malen, Watkins
Burnley Team News
Scott Parker made just one change to the side hammered 5-1 at Manchester City last weekend with Axel Tuanzebe coming for Hjalmar Ekdal.
Burnley: Dubravka; Walker, Hartman, Esteve, Tuanzebe, Laurent; Cullen, Florentino, Tchaouna, Anthony; Foster