Given Villa’s tendency to press high before retreating into a compact block, Cash will be required to track both the winger and overlapping full-back repeatedly. The matchup with Doku in particular who is one of the league’s most explosive dribblers almost guarantees defensive duels.
Predicted line-ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen, Kamara, Onana, Guessand, Rogers, McGinn, Watkins
Manchester City (4-3-3): Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Ake, O’Reilly, Lewis, Savinho, Reijnders, Foden, Doku, Haaland
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