Goretzka starts against Fulham
Men
9 hours ago
Unai Emery has submitted his Aston Villa side to take on Fulham at Villa Park on Saturday evening.
The Villans go in search of a third successive league win on Halloween, while bouncing back from midweek defeat to Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup.
And Emery names a further nine changes to his starting line-up from Wednesday, as Leon Goretzka makes his first Premier League start.
The German begins alongside Boubacar Kamara in midfield, with Alysson, Johan Manzambi and captain John McGinn in behind Nicolas Jackson.
Zion Suzuki returns in goal behind Matty Cash, Victor Lindelöf, Pau Torres and Ian Maatsen – the latter the only other player beside Goretzka to keep his place from Bournemouth.
View team news in full below…
AVL
FULStarting Eleven
GK
1
Zion Suzuki
DEF
2
Matty Cash
DEF
3
Victor Lindelöf
DEF
14
Pau Torres
DEF
22
Ian Maatsen
MID
8
Boubacar Kamara
Barkley '78
MID
27
Leon Goretzka
Mbaye '65
MID
47
Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha dos Santos
Buendía '65
MID
7
John McGinn
Garnacho '86
MID
44
Johan Manzambi
Gomes da Silva '65
STR
11
Nicolas Jackson
Substitutes
SUB
4
Taylor Harwood-Bellis
SUB
5
Tyrone Mings
SUB
6
Ross Barkley
SUB
10
Emiliano Buendía
SUB
17
Alejandro Garnacho
SUB
19
Ibrahim Mbaye
SUB
35
João Victor Gomes da Silva
SUB
39
Brian Madjo
SUB
40
Marco Bizot
