In-form Aston Villa host struggling Luton Town at Villa Park as they bid to maintain their 100%-win record at home in the league this season.
Embed from Getty ImagesThis is just the third time the two sides have met in the 21st century, with both other meetings coming in the League Cup.
The team from the West Midlands were in action in Europe on Thursday, where they comfortably beat Dutch side AZ Alkmaar away 4-1.
Embed from Getty ImagesWhen asked about the visitors’ recent performances in his press conference, Villa Manager Unai Emery said: “I respect them a lot. I watched the match against Everton and the draw last week at Forest after they were losing 2-0. Their reaction was amazing.”
Embed from Getty ImagesDespite the fact that Luton have only collected five points from nine games this season, Manager Rob Edwards insists that his side will be ready for the challenge of stopping Villa’s attack. In his pre-match conference, Edwards confirmed: “We are well aware of the size of the challenge…it is not scary, it is why we wanted to be here.”
INJURIES
Villa: Jacob Ramsey, Alex Moreno, Tyrone Mings, Emiliano Buendia
Luton Town: Reece Burke, Mads Andersen, Amari’I Bell, Jordan Clark, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Dan Potts
PLAYER TO WATCH
Ollie Watkins: The striker from Torquay has been in great scoring form so far this season, putting away five goals and getting five assists in nine Premier League matches. He will be looking to capitalise on the Hatters’ weak defence which have already conceded 17 goals this season.
Embed from Getty ImagesThe Villains are undeniably the favourites heading into the game, but looking as Luton’s recent performances, they might make it more difficult to score than expected…
