Aston Villa team news confirmed vs Tottenham as Unai Emery names starting XI

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Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has selected his starting XI to face Tottenham Hotspur in the capital this afternoon (2pm kick-off).

Emery has made 10 changes from the side which lost against Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup last time out as John McGinn is the only player to keep his place in the side.

From back to front, Emi Martinez starts in goal behind a defence made up of Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres and Lucas Digne. Amadou Onana operates alongside Youri Tielemans in midfield, while McGinn plays from the right and Jacob Ramsey on the left as Morgan Rogers supports Ollie Watkins up front.

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Villa are currently five points ahead of Spurs in the Premier League after winning five of their first nine matches. They pipped Ange Postecoglou's side to fourth spot last season by two points and beat them away from home nearly a year ago.

Tottenham have lost three of their last four Premier League matches against Villa, having only lost two of their prior 21. They haven't lost three home league games in a row against Villa in 100 years.

Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Pau, Digne, Onana, Tielemans, McGinn, Ramsey, Rogers, Watkins.

Subs: Olsen, Maatsen, Carlos, Mings, Kamara, Philogene, Buendia, Bailey, Duran.

Tottenham XI: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Dragusin, Udogie, Sarr, Bentancur, Kulusevski, Johnson, Solanke, Son.

Subs: Forster, Davies, Gray, Bissouma, Bergvall, Maddison, Moore, Werner, Richarlison.