By Aston Villa FC

Aaron Danks named an unchanged starting XI for Aston Villa’s clash against Newcastle United at St James’ Park.

The first-team coach kept faith with the same line-up who recorded an impressive 4-0 triumph at home to Brentford last weekend.

Fit-again full-back Lucas Digne returned to Villa’s matchday 20 and was named among the substitutes for the Premier League encounter against the Magpies, with midfielder Marvelous Nakamba making way.



Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, Botman, Burn, Schär, Longstaff, Willock, Guimarães, Almirón, Joelinton, Wilson.

Subs: Karius, Targett, Saint-Maximin, Shelvey, Wood, Fraser, Lascelles, Manquillo, Murphy.

Aston Villa: Martínez, Cash, Konsa, Young, Mings, Watkins, Buendía, Bailey, Luiz, Dendoncker, Ings.

Subs: Olsen, Coutinho, Ramsey, Archer, Chambers, Digne, Sanson, McGinn, Bednarek.