By Aston Villa FC

Dean Smith has named his starting XI for tonight's Premier League game against Manchester City.

The Aston Villa head coach has made one change from the club's last top-flight fixture against Manchester United on New Year's Day. 

After a two-month injury lay-off, Ross Barkley is back in the team in place of Anwar El Ghazi. 

On the bench, Bjorn Engels replaces Kortney Hause as Villa are able to keep a settled squad despite the recent COVID-19 outbreak among the first team. 



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

Subs: Heaton, Taylor, Guilbert, Engels, Elmohamady, Nakamba, Ramsey, El Ghazi, Davis.