Steven Gerrard returns to the touchline for Aston Villa after recovering from Covid but will be without the suspended Tyrone Mings as well as the injured Leon Bailey and Marvelous Nakamba. Ezri Konsa and Ollie Watkins are set to start against their former club. Depleted Brentford, looking to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat, can expect to have more possession than the 23% they managed in their midweek loss to Manchester City. Tim Knowles
Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League
Venue Brentford Community Stadium
Last season n/a
Referee Craig Pawson
This season G11 Y42 R1 3.91 cards/game
Odds H 2-1 A 6-4 D 2-1
BRENTFORD
Subs from Thompson, Forss, Wissa, Ghoddos, Onyeka, Valencia, Peart-Harris, Baptiste, Bidstrup, Roerslev, Zamburek, Racic, Ajer
Doubtful Mbeumo (calf)
Injured Henry (hamstring, 16 Jan), Martin (knee, Mar), Dasilva (hip, unknown), Fosu-Goode (hamstring, unknown), Jørgensen (hamstring, unknown), Janelt (Covid, unknown), Jeanvier (knee, unknown), Raya (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y35 R1
Form WLDWLL
Leading scorer Toney 4
ASTON VILLA
Subs from Steer, Sinisalo, Tuanzebe, Davis, El Ghazi, Trezeguet, Philogene-Bidace, Carney Chukwuemeka, Archer, Ramsey, Young, Traoré
Doubtful None
Injured Nakamba (knee, Apr), Bailey (thigh, unknown)
Suspended Mings (one match)
Discipline Y38 R1
Form WLWLWL
Leading scorer Watkins 5
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