By Aston Villa FC

Dean Smith has named his Aston Villa team to take on Newcastle this evening.

 

The boss has made two changes as he looks to mastermind a victory at St James Park.

 

Villa had fielded the same starting XI in their two games since the Premier League’s resumption, but they line-up differently in the North-East.

 

Conor Hourihane and Keinan Davis drop to the bench, with Trezeguet and Ally Samatta replacing them.

 

The changes may mean that captain Jack Grealish moves into a central position with Trezeguet playing out wide.

 

Villa: Nyland, Konsa, Hause, Mings, Targett, McGinn, Luiz, Trezeguet, El Ghazi, Samatta, Grealish (c).

 

Subs: Reina, Taylor, Nakamba, Hourihane, Borja, Davis, Jota, Elmohamady, Vassilev.