Torres, McGinn And Barkley To Start | 4-2-3-1 Aston Villa Predicted Lineup Vs Viking

Torres, McGinn And Barkley To Start | 4-2-3-1 Aston Villa Predicted Lineup Vs Viking Aston Villa will entertain Viking at Villa Park this Wednesday night as they look to secure a good result at home in the UEFA Champions League. The Villans managed to earn a narrow 1-0 win away at Newcastle United recently, so they would be full of confidence going into this game. Unai Emery will set his side up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make some changes to his first team for this clash. Pau Torres, John McGinn and Ross Barkley could all play from the start of this game. 4-2-3-1 Aston Villa Predicted Lineup To Face Viking Defence Zion Suzuki will operate in between the sticks for the Villans after keeping a clean sheet in his last appearance. Victor Lindelof will continue to play alongside Tyrone Mings at the centre of the Aston Villa backline as they look to keep the opposition attackers frustrated during the 90 minutes. Pau Torres could fill in as a makeshift left-back, while Matty Cash is expected to get the nod to operate on the other side as the right-back. Both of them will get the freedom to go forward and express themselves inside the opponent’s half. Lamare Bogarde will provide cover for the defensive positions on the bench. NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 17: Victor Lindelöf of Aston Villa is seen during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Newcastle United and Aston Villa FC at St James’ Park on October 17, 2026 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) Midfield Boubacar Kamara and Ross Barkley will play as the holding midfielders as they focus on establishing their superiority over the opposition at the centre of the park and engineering some clear-cut chances in the final third. The talented trio of Ibrahim Mbaye, Emiliano Buendia and John McGinn will play just ahead of them as part of Emery’s attack. All three of them need to link up with each other well if the Villans are to secure a convincing win in midweek. Leon Goretzka will have to be content with a spot on the bench as he awaits his chance to influence the game in the second 45 minutes if required. Attack Nicolas Jackson will lead the line for the Villans up top. He has to figure out a way to be a real threat on the offensive end of the field. Tammy Abraham will have to settle for a place on the bench and might come on to influence the game in the final quarter of the game if needed.