Dean Smith has named his starting XI to take on Stoke City in the Carabao Cup Fourth Round.
As he did in the last round, the Aston Villa boss has made 11 changes from the team’s last outing.
Jacob Ramsey continues his run of consecutive starts in this year’s competition, while Bertrand Traore makes his second start for the club.
Jed Steer takes his place in goal behind a back four of Neil Taylor, Kortney Hause, Frederic Guilbert, and Ahmed Elmohamady.
Keinan Davis starts up front, looking to add to the goal he scored against Burton Albion in Round Two.
Aston Villa: Steer, Taylor, Hause, Guilbert, Elmohamady, Nakamba, Lansbury, Ramsey, El Ghazi, Traore, Davis.
Subs: Kalinic, Cash, Konsa, Luiz, Watkins, Hourihane, Jota.
