Brighton overcame Bristol Rovers 2-1 in the previous round while Villa, who are languishing in the Premier Leagues relegation zone, thrashed Crewe Alexandra 6-1 at Gresty Road to reach this stage of the competition.
Brighton overcame Bristol Rovers 2-1 in the previous round while Villa, who are languishing in the Premier League’s relegation zone, thrashed Crewe Alexandra 6-1 at Gresty Road to reach this stage of the competition.
The Seagulls head into the contest on the back of successive draws, having been held by Burnley and Newcastle United, but the hosts will be without strikers Neal Maupay and Glenn Murray, who are struggling with knee and ankle issues respectively.
Despite being without the duo for the Villa test, Graham Potter could have both players available for selection for Saturday’s Premier League clash against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
“Neal [Maupay] had a cut on his knee, but he’ll be okay for the weekend,” he said. “Glenn [Murray] rolled his ankle last week – we took a chance with him on the bench at the weekend (Newcastle) but whether we do that again we’ll see.”
Defender Leon Balogun and forward Alireza Jahanbakhsh are also expected to miss out on Wednesday, but Bernardo could be set for a return while David Button will replace Mathew Ryan in goal.
Midfielder Yves Bissouma came off the bench late on against Newcastle at the weekend, his first league outing this season after a shoulder injury, and he is pushing for a start.
With Villa at home to Burnley on Saturday, Dean Smith is expected to shuffle his pack but striker Jonathan Kodjia and defender James Chester are both expected to miss out through injury.
Cup keeper Jed Steer is set to return in goal in place of summer signing Tom Heaton, who is the number one in the league, while left-back Matt Targett should take his place in the starting XI.
Douglas Luiz, Henri Lansbury and Conor Hourihane are being tipped to get the nod in midfield while youngster Keinan Davis should get his chance as part of a front three that may also include Jota and Anwar El Ghazi.
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Brighton v Aston Villa Team News
Brighton overcame Bristol Rovers 2-1 in the previous round while Villa, who are languishing in the Premier League’s relegation zone, thrashed Crewe Alexandra 6-1 at Gresty Road to reach this stage of the competition.
The Seagulls head into the contest on the back of successive draws, having been held by Burnley and Newcastle United, but the hosts will be without strikers Neal Maupay and Glenn Murray, who are struggling with knee and ankle issues respectively.
Despite being without the duo for the Villa test, Graham Potter could have both players available for selection for Saturday’s Premier League clash against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
“Neal [Maupay] had a cut on his knee, but he’ll be okay for the weekend,” he said. “Glenn [Murray] rolled his ankle last week – we took a chance with him on the bench at the weekend (Newcastle) but whether we do that again we’ll see.”
Defender Leon Balogun and forward Alireza Jahanbakhsh are also expected to miss out on Wednesday, but Bernardo could be set for a return while David Button will replace Mathew Ryan in goal.
Midfielder Yves Bissouma came off the bench late on against Newcastle at the weekend, his first league outing this season after a shoulder injury, and he is pushing for a start.
With Villa at home to Burnley on Saturday, Dean Smith is expected to shuffle his pack but striker Jonathan Kodjia and defender James Chester are both expected to miss out through injury.
Cup keeper Jed Steer is set to return in goal in place of summer signing Tom Heaton, who is the number one in the league, while left-back Matt Targett should take his place in the starting XI.
Douglas Luiz, Henri Lansbury and Conor Hourihane are being tipped to get the nod in midfield while youngster Keinan Davis should get his chance as part of a front three that may also include Jota and Anwar El Ghazi.
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