Aston Villa will look to build on their inspiring win over Chelsea at the weekend when they travel to Crystal Palace on Tuesday for a crucial Premier League encounter.
The Lions had struggled with inconsistent results before regaining momentum with a stunning 2-1 comeback victory against Chelsea, thanks to a brace from new signing Marco Asensio. Just two points off fourth place, the Villans will be aiming to make it two wins in a row, though they are likely to face a tough test against Crystal Palace.
Unai Emery’s side will be determined to maintain their momentum, especially with some crucial fixtures ahead, including their Champions League round-of-16 clash against Club Brugge. Tuesday’s match presents a great opportunity for them to assert their dominance once again.
Meanwhile, Oliver Glasner’s Palace bounced back from their Everton setback with an emphatic 2-0 win over Fulham. Although their form has fluctuated slightly in recent weeks, they have produced impressive victories against Leicester City, West Ham, and Manchester United.
Palace also have the edge in terms of head-to-head record, having thrashed Aston Villa 5-0 in their previous meeting at Selhurst Park.
Aston Villa Team news
Villa’s long injury list grew after Tyrone Mings and Morgan Rogers suffered knocks during the win against Chelsea. While Mings is expected to be sidelined for a while, Rogers could be in contention to feature against Crystal Palace. Meanwhile, Pau Torres, Boubacar Kamara, Ross Barkley and Amadou Onana remain unavailable.
Axel Disasi is available again after missing the Chelsea game against his parent club, while new attacking duo Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio are in contention to start after impressing at the weekend.
Still thinking about this pass from Ginny in the reverse fixture against Palace 🤤 pic.twitter.com/LxyzwZC2KI
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) February 24, 2025
Predicted Aston Villa lineup vs. Crystal Palace
Goalkeeper
Emiliano Martínez was far from his best against Chelsea but will look to make an impact against Palace. He should keep his place in the Aston Villa lineup.
Defence
Ezri Konsa will remain the linchpin of the defence, which will be further bolstered by the return of Axel Disasi. Ian Maatsen is expected to retain his place at left-back ahead of Lucas Digne, with Matty Cash continuing on the right flank in the Aston Villa lineup.
Midfield
John McGinn and Youri Tielemans will continue their midfield partnership after forming an effective duo in recent games, with Rogers operating at the tip of the midfield as a No. 10 in the Aston Villa lineup.
Attack
Emery appears to have unearthed a formidable attacking trio in Marco Asensio, Marcus Rashford and Ollie Watkins. The new pairing of Asensio and Rashford has made an immediate impact at Villa Park, with the former netting a brace against Chelsea while the latter assisted both goals.
