Aston Villa team news vs Newcastle confirmed as Jhon Duran starts
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has named his starting XI to face Newcastle United at St. James' Park.
He has named an unchanged line-up after beating Man City 2-1 at Villa Park last time out. From back to front, Emi Martinez starts in goal with Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres and Lucas Digne in defence.
Amadou Onana and Boubacar Kamara operate in the double pivot while Youri Tielemans plays in a more advanced role. John McGinn will play off the right and Morgan Rogers from the left as Jhon Duran starts in attack.
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Opponents Newcastle are unbeaten in 15 Premier League home matches against Villa since a 3-0 loss in April 2005 - it's their longest streak in the division against one opponent at St James' Park. They've won the last three in a row by an aggregate score of 10-1.
Villa's current run of four successive Premier League away defeats is their joint longest since returning to the top flight in 2019. They previously lost four in a row in 2022 under Steven Gerrard and haven't fared worse since a seven-match losing streak between February and May 2016.
Villa starting XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Pau, Digne, Onana, Kamara, Tielemans, McGinn, Rogers, Duran.
Subs: Olsen, Mings, Nedeljkovic, Carlos, Barkley, Buendia, Bailey, Philogene, Watkins.
Newcastle starting XI: Dubravka, Trippier, Schar, Burn, Hall, Tonali, Joelinton, Bruno Guimaraes, Murphy, Gordon, Isak.
Subs: Odysseas, Barnes, Targett, Osula, Almiron, Kelly, Willock, Longstaff, Miley.
