Aston Villa vs Manchester City

Date: October 26 2025, 15:00 BST

Stadium: Villa Park

Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)

• Goalkeeper: E. Martínez
• Defenders: M. Cash, E. Konsa, Pau Torres, L. Digne
• Midfielders: B. Kamara, A. Onana, E. Buendía, M. Rogers, J. McGinn
• Forwards: O. Watkins

Manchester City (4-1-4-1)

• Goalkeeper: G. Donnarumma
• Defenders: Matheus Nunes, Rúben Dias, J. Stones, J. Gvardiol
• Midfielders: T. Reijnders, Oscar Bobb, P. Foden, Bernardo Silva
• Forwards: Sávio, E. Haaland

Aston Villa will be without Andrés García due to injury, and Y. Tielemans is sidelined with a calf injury. Additionally, L. Digne is dealing with an ankle injury.

Manchester City has three notable absences: A. Khusanov and Rodri are out with ankle and hamstring injuries, respectively, while Nico González is also unavailable due to a foot injury.

This clash is significant for both teams, with Aston Villa currently positioned 12th and Manchester City in 3rd place. Villa aims to improve their standing while City looks to secure a Champions League spot.

Aston Villa has shown improvement recently, recording three wins and a draw in their last four matches. Overall, they have a record of 3 wins and 3 draws from 8 games, scoring 8 goals and conceding 8.

Manchester City remains a strong side with a record of 5 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses in their last 8 matches. They have netted 17 goals and conceded just 6, reflecting their offensive strength and solid defense.

• April 22 2025: Manchester City 2 - 1 Aston Villa
• December 21 2024: Aston Villa 2 - 1 Manchester City
• April 3 2024: Manchester City 4 - 1 Aston Villa
• December 6 2023: Aston Villa 1 - 0 Manchester City
• February 12 2023: Manchester City 3 - 1 Aston Villa