Luiz returns to face Seagulls

Douglas Luiz returned to Aston Villa’s starting line-up for their Premier League encounter at Brighton & Hove Albion.

The Brazil international midfielder was among the substitutes for last weekend’s 1-0 victory over Arsenal but was recalled to Dean Smith’s XI as the only change for the clash against the Seagulls (ko 8pm).

Marvelous Nakamba was named on the bench at the Amex Stadium.

Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, McGinn, Luiz, Barkley, Traore, Watkins, Grealish.

Subs: Heaton, Engels, Elmohamady, Nakamba, Ramsey, Sanson, Trezeguet, El Ghazi, Davis.