Overview
- The Premier League match kicks off Sunday, 1 February at 2:00pm GMT at Villa Park and is live on Sky Sports Premier League, with streaming via Sky Go and NOW.
- Ollie Watkins was withdrawn with a suspected hamstring issue in the Europa League win over Salzburg and is awaiting scans before a selection call, with Villa also missing Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans and John McGinn.
- January additions Tammy Abraham (permanent) and Douglas Luiz (loan) are available for selection and could bolster Unai Emery’s options.
- Villa closed to within four points of leaders Arsenal after recent league form and came from 2-0 down to beat Red Bull Salzburg 3-2 to secure a top-two Europa League league-phase finish.
- Brentford arrive after consecutive league defeats to Chelsea and Nottingham Forest but remain eighth, led by Igor Thiago’s 16 Premier League goals.