Aston Villa
Line-up
- 1Ø. Nyland
- 21A. Hutton
- 5J. Chester
- 4A. Tuanzebe
- 15M. Jedinak
- 10J. Grealish
- 37A. Adomah
- 27Ahmed El Mohamady
- 7J. McGinn
- 6G. Whelan
- 26J. Kodjia
- 14C. Hourihane
- 19A. Green
- 29R. Hepburn-Murphy
Subs
- 23André Moreira
- 24T. Elphick
- 3N. Taylor
- 20B. Bjarnason
Brentford
Line-up
- 1Bentley, Daniel
- 29Barbet, Yoann
- 6Mepham, Chris
- 26E. Konsa
- 22Dalsgaard, Henrik
- 10McEachran, Josh
- 4MacLeod, Lewis
- 19Romaine Sawyers
- 7Canos, Sergi
- 11Watkins, Ollie
- 9Maupay, Neal
- 12Mokotjo, Kamohelo
- 8Li Ke
- 21S. Benrahma
Subs
- 28Daniels, Luke
- 23J. Jeanvier
- 18A. Judge
- 15Woods, Ryan
Saturday's disappointing 1-1 draw with Ipswich marked the end of Villa's 100% record, but the Villans remain unbeaten as they welcome a strong Brentford side to Villa Park.
Highlighted as a potential dark horse for promotion prior to the season's kick-off, Brentford are looking good money for a top two spot. The Bees have conceded just two goals so far and have looked convincing in victories against both Rotherham and Sheffield Wednesday.
Villa struggled to break down a compact Ipswich side on the weekend, but will have more space to investigate here against a more adventurous Brentford outfit. The Bees will have chances, but will their usual profligacy come back to haunt them?