By Aston Villa FC

Pau Torres and Diego Carlos returned to Aston Villa’s starting line-up for their Premier League encounter against Brighton & Hove Albion.

The centre-backs were both named in Unai Emery’s XI having been among the substitutes for Thursday’s Europa Conference League semi-final first leg against Olympiacos.

Torres and Carlos’ respective inclusions were the two changes from midweek, with Matty Cash and Clément Lenglet named in the matchday 20.

There was also a place on the bench for fit-again Álex Moreno at the Amex Stadium.



Brighton: Verbruggen, Veltman, Igor, Dunk, Webster, Buonanotte, Gilmour, Groß, Pedro, Welbeck, Adingra.

Subs: Steele, Enciso, Moder, Barco, Baleba, Fati, Offiah, Peupion, O’Mahony.

Aston Villa: Olsen, Carlos, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Bailey, Luiz, McGinn, Rogers, Diaby, Watkins.

Subs: Gauci, Cash, Moreno, Chambers, Lenglet, Durán, Kesler Hayden, Iroegbunam, Kellyman.