Looks like Cahill is out, Dann/Kouayte? Thommo, Sahko & poss Woods on bench.

This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

Team:

Guita
Ward, Dann, Kouyate, PVA
Schlupp, Luka, McArthur, Eze
Benteke, Zaha

Bench:

Butland, Clyne, Tomkins, Riederwald, McCarthy, Townsend, Bats

Not sure if I have the # on the bench right, as I think they're increasing it, but not sure when. If allowed 2 more expect Mitchell and Mayer.

Head says 3-0 Villa but my heart says please get something from this game.

Liverpool was gut wrenching and I speak only for myself but it will fall quite quickly out of my mind if we were to get 3 points from this one

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

Sounds fair, add a benteke hat trick to that score and do me a 10p e/w.

If we get our ass in gear we are more than capable of winning this match. Get back to a defence that are defenders, get Kouyate well away from there, Clyne can also disappear for a while until he regains the courage to block shots, he was pathetic last week. Riedewald must play in the centre instead of either McArthur or Luka, both too old and too slow so one has to go. Benteke has to play up front as we desperately need a focal point and he wins a lot in the air to set things up. COYP this is a winnable game.

The Liverpool result was just one of those crazy results that seem to have become commonplace since teams have had to play without fans. I can’t believe they had only 8 shots on target. If we were going into this match after facing West Ham and Tottenham I think most people would be quite confident. I think we will win 2-0 but the team selection will be interesting, especially with the Leicester game coming up two days later.