Villa unchanged for Seagulls test

Dean Smith named an unchanged starting XI for Aston Villa’s Premier League clash against Brighton & Hove Albion (ko 3pm).

The Villa head coach kept faith with the same line-up who secured an impressive 3-0 victory at Arsenal prior to the international break.

There was one change among the substitutes at Villa Park as fit-again Bertrand Traore returned to the bench, replacing Keinan Davis.

Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, Luiz, McGinn, Trezeguet, Barkley, Grealish (c), Watkins.

Subs: Steer, Taylor, Elmohamady, Nakamba, Hourihane, El Ghazi, Traore.