Overview
- Aston Villa are winless and goalless through four Premier League matches after a 0-0 draw at Everton, their worst league start since 1997-98.
- The third-round tie at Brentford kicks off Tuesday at 8pm BST at the Gtech Community Stadium and will be shown live on Sky Sports Football and Main Event.
- Unai Emery is set to rotate while stressing respect for the competition, with Jadon Sancho and Harvey Elliott widely tipped for first starts since joining on loan.
- Youri Tielemans left the Everton match with calf pain and is awaiting scan results, joining Boubacar Kamara, Amadou Onana and Ross Barkley on the unavailable list.
- Club messaging has urged patience after defensive improvements, with Emi Martinez and Lamare Bogarde praised and director Damian Vidagany publicly backing the manager and players.