Overview
- Villa will assess goalkeeper Emi Martínez’s calf on the eve of the match after he was withdrawn at half-time at Crystal Palace and sat out the FA Cup win at Tottenham.
- Boubacar Kamara, Amadou Onana and Ross Barkley remain unavailable, Alysson is not ready to debut, and Evann Guessand has rejoined training after returning from AFCON.
- Pau Torres has returned from injury and started at Spurs, while Tyrone Mings could feature after being named in the squad last week.
- Villa’s home form has been outstanding, with eight straight league wins at Villa Park since August and a bid for a 12th consecutive home victory in all competitions.
- Everton face disruption from AFCON absences and Michael Keane’s suspension after an unsuccessful appeal, and the match will be broadcast on Sky Sports in the UK.