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Burnley v Aston Villa: match preview

Burnley v Aston Villa
Burnley v Aston Villa: probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Burnley have simply been brilliant to carve out an opportunity to stay in the league from the dire situation they were in when Sean Dyche was let go. No one would have predicted them moving from four points adrift to sitting two points above Everton in 16th. Aston Villa now stand in their way to salvation in all likelihood as the fixture gods present a strange scenario where they face each other home and away in the next two weeks. Villa naturally beat Norwich last time out but with a first win in six matches so Burnley should not be too fazed by the challenge. The scale of the achievement for Mike Jackson if they are successful is clear, it would be a first run of four league wins for the club since 2018. Graham Searles

Saturday 3pm

Venue Turf Moor

Last season Burnley 3 Aston Villa 2

Referee David Coote

This season G19 Y90 R2 4.84 cards/game

Odds H 2-1 A 6-4 D 12-5

BURNLEY

Subs from Hennessey, Norris, Bardsley, Thomas, Barnes, Stephens, Long, Lowton, Cornet, Rodriguez, Pieters

Doubtful Cornet (knee), Rodriguez (hamstring), Pieters (knee)

Injured Mee (calf, 19 May), Gudmundsson (calf, unknown), Westwood (ankle, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y62 R1

Form WLDWWW

Leading scorer Cornet 7

ASTON VILLA

Subs from Olsen, Youngs, Chambers, Nakamba, Carney Chukwuemeka, Iroegbunam, O’Reilly, Ings, Bailey, Sanson, Digne, Traoré

Doubtful Ramsey (match fitness)

Injured Bailey (ankle, 15 May), Hause (abdominal, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y75 R2

Form LLLLDW

Leading scorer Watkins 9

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