Comments and predictions for Aston Villa vs Newcastle: Magpies fall at the last minute

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Manager Unai Emery has lost loanees Marco Asensio, Marcus Rashford and Axel Disasi, but Aston Villa have retained their core despite doubts surrounding some key players.

Emiliano Martinez and Morgan Rogers remain, while Ollie Watkins – who finished as the club’s top scorer in the Premier League last season – is available. He has scored regularly in pre-season and has scored in all four of his Premier League home games against Newcastle, having seven goal involvements in total.

However, Martinez will serve a suspension following his straight red card at Old Trafford last season; Ross Barkley and Andres Garcia are injured, while Rogers has an ankle problem.

New signing Evann Guessand could be used up front, while local player Jacob Ramsey is likely to join the visitors on Saturday.

Newcastle have added Aaron Ramsdale, Anthony Elanga and former Milan defender Malick Thiaw, but Alexander Isak – who has scored 11 goals in his last 13 Premier League away games – remains unavailable.

Joe Willock is also out with an Achilles injury, while Anthony Gordon is racing to recover. If he is allowed to play, Gordon could be deployed as a “false 9” in the context of Eddie Howe’s lack of strikers.

Aston Villa vs Newcastle latest predicted lineup

Aston Villa:Bizot; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; Malen, McGinn, Rogers; Watkins

Newcastle United:Pope; Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento; Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Elanga, Gordon, Barnes

Latest Aston Villa vs Newcastle football review

After finishing sixth in the Premier League and advancing deep in both cup competitions, Aston Villa will be looking to build on another successful campaign when action returns this weekend.

Apart from players whose loan contracts have expired, they have so far kept their key players despite much speculation, while adding a few new players to the squad that reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League last season.

Manager Unai Emery may still regret missing out on an immediate return to Europe's top competition after losing to Manchester United on the final day of the Premier League, but Villa still have the Europa League campaign ahead of them.

Having started pre-season with two consecutive defeats, they then toured the US unbeaten before returning to the West Midlands with a 4-0 win over Roma.

Last week, Villa ended their busy friendly schedule with a loss to Marseille and a win over Emery's former club Villarreal, before returning to Villa Park.

Averaging more than two points per game in the Premier League, the Birmingham side lost just once in B6 last season; in fact they are unbeaten in 21 home games in all competitions, winning their last eight.

Not only is this their longest run since the mid-1970s, but Villa have also won five of their last six home games against Newcastle, including a 4-1 win in April.

Newcastle will, of course, recall their big win on the opening day of the 2023 season, when they beat Villa 5-1 at St James' Park.

In May, Eddie Howe's side edged past their rivals to secure a place in this season's Champions League on goal difference, capping off a memorable campaign.

Ending a 70-year wait for a domestic title with the English League Cup championship, the "Magpies" still finished in fifth place in the Premier League despite losing both final two rounds.

Newcastle have endured a difficult transfer window since the summer break, with several targets leaving the club, while star Alexander Isak is said to want to leave.

In addition, Newcastle did not win any friendly matches, losing to Celtic, Arsenal and the K-League team, and drawing with Espanyol and Tottenham.

A home defeat to Atletico Madrid may have dampened spirits, but at least they have the advantage in the opening round head-to-head record. Newcastle have won their opening game in each of the last three seasons – more than they have won in the opening round in the previous 14 seasons combined.

Latest Aston Villa vs Newcastle score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Aston Villa vs Newcastleas follows:

• Sportsmole:Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle

• WhoScore:Aston Villa 2-1 Newcastle
• Our newspaper predicts:Aston Villa 2-1 Newcastle

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