{"id":1801,"date":"2024-12-19T20:54:09","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T20:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/2024\/12\/19\/leon-bailey-could-be-back-4-2-3-1-aston-villa-predicted-lineup-vs-manchester-city\/"},"modified":"2024-12-19T20:54:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T20:54:09","slug":"leon-bailey-could-be-back-4-2-3-1-aston-villa-predicted-lineup-vs-manchester-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/2024\/12\/19\/leon-bailey-could-be-back-4-2-3-1-aston-villa-predicted-lineup-vs-manchester-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Leon Bailey Could Be Back | 4-2-3-1 Aston Villa Predicted Lineup Vs Manchester City"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Aston Villa failed to breach the Nottingham Forest challenge as they were held down 2-1 in the Premier League. Hence, the former side will be desperate to get back to the winning ways when they lock horns with Manchester City this weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Villans are seventh on the points table and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">they<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> need to buckle up if they want to secure a European berth for next season. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Citizens<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">have<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> hit their lowest point, the hosts can exploit their low confidence and deliver another tough night for Pep Guardiala\u2019s men.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Defence<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/2023\/01\/emiliano-martinez-wife\/\">Emi Martinez<\/a> couldn\u2019t have done much to prevent Nottingham Forest from finding the back of the net. He will be desperate to put on a good performance. Right-back Ezri Konsa retains his spot in the starting lineup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Diego Carlos and Pau Torres remain intact as the centre-back duo. They will have an instrumental role to play to bring joy home. No change at the left full-back position as Lucas Digne keeps his place.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_305565\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-305565\"><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/aston-villa-v-chelsea-fc-premier-league-compressed-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Emiliano Mart\u00ednez\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/aston-villa-v-chelsea-fc-premier-league-compressed-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/aston-villa-v-chelsea-fc-premier-league-compressed-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/aston-villa-v-chelsea-fc-premier-league-compressed-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/aston-villa-v-chelsea-fc-premier-league-compressed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/aston-villa-v-chelsea-fc-premier-league-compressed-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/aston-villa-v-chelsea-fc-premier-league-compressed-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/aston-villa-v-chelsea-fc-premier-league-compressed-1140x760.jpg 1140w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-305565\">BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND \u2013 APRIL 27: Emiliano Mart\u00ednez of Aston Villa in action during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Chelsea FC at Villa Park on April 27, 2024 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote\/Getty Images) (Photo by Richard Heathcote\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Midfield<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Boubacar Kamara and<a href=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/2022\/07\/update-on-arsenal-and-their-pursuit-of-this-leicester-city-midfielder\/\"> Youri Tielemans<\/a> are <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">once<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> again paired up as the holding midfielders. They will have to cover <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a lot of<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> ground, control the tempo, and provide support in the final third.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Attack<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Matty Cash will <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">be operating<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> on the right wing with Morgan Rogers playing as the attacking midfielder. John McGinn was impressive on the left flank in the previous game and a lot will be expected from him this time too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/tag\/ollie-watkins\/\">Ollie Watkins<\/a> suffered a minor injury but Jhon Duran should be ready to be deployed as the striker.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Leon Bailey could be back from the hamstring problem while Tyrone Mings is available after <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">having missed<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> the previous game due to illness.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> However, Jacob Ramsey is still sidelined due to the injury.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_318039\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-318039\"><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ab3yta7aiz.png\" alt width=\"336\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ab3yta7aiz.png 336w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ab3yta7aiz-196x300.png 196w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-318039\">4-2-3-1 Aston Villa Predicted Lineup Vs Manchester City<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-04-at-22.18.32-1-96x96.jpeg\" alt=\"Wansh Agarwal\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-04-at-22.18.32-1-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-04-at-22.18.32-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-04-at-22.18.32-1-24x24.jpeg 24w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-04-at-22.18.32-1-48x48.jpeg 48w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-04-at-22.18.32-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-04-at-22.18.32-1-75x75.jpeg 75w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-04-at-22.18.32-1-350x350.jpeg 350w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/author\/wansh\/\"> Wansh Agarwal\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/h3>\n<p> Wansh Agarwal is a sports enthusiast who likes to express his views through writing. He is a Manchester City fan but follows most sports.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aston Villa failed to breach the Nottingham Forest challenge as they were held down 2-1 in the Premier League. Hence, the former side will be desperate to get back to the winning ways when they lock horns with Manchester City this weekend. The Villans are seventh on the points table and they need to buckle [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12816,"featured_media":1802,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12816"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1801"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1801\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}