Aston Villa will try not to become the third team that suffers a surprising defeat against Cardiff City in the FA Cup this season against Cardiff City if the teams meet in the team Fifth round on Friday (8 p.m. GMT).
The second lowest team, which was left in the competition, defeated the colleagues of the championship, Stoke City, in the fourth round, and their victory in an automatic action by Sheffield United, who chased the automatic action of the second stage, was even more impressive to reach this stage.
Villan’s Manager Unai Emery and Bluebird’s counterpart Omer Riza both said that they would not have expected to set up the line-up in full strength, since the Premier League team will run out of their Champions League Last 16 This club BruggeWhile Cardiff wants to concentrate on extending its distance from the second relegation zone.
101Greatgoals.com In the fifth round of FA Cup for the constellations, team messages and confirmed the starting pages for Aston Villa against Cardiff City.
Villa Park 📍#Cityason | #Emirates facup pic.twitter.com/1a2aio0grf
– Cardiff City FC (@Cardiffcityfc) February 28, 2025
Villa lineup against Cardiff City
Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez begins after doubts about the villa, but defenders Tyrone Mings and Pau Torres and midfielder Amadou Onana are injured, as are wing players Donyell painting by illness.
The central defender Pau Torres and the playmaker Ross Barkley do not remain deregistered, and right -back Matty Cash was not declared a fit after an assessment.
Aston Villa Start XI: Martinez, Garcia, Konssa, Bogarde, Maatsen, McGinn, Tielemans, Asensio, Bailey, Rashford, Watkins
The boss 👋 pic.twitter.com/rohdof5HXR
– Aston Villa (@avfcofficial) February 28, 2025
Cardiff setup against Aston Villa
A 1-0 home win against Hull City On Tuesday, Cardiff sent six points over the championship tax zone, but a cautious riza said that it was “not possible” to create its best possible selection.
City top scorer Callum Robinson and attacker Anwar El Ghazi start against their former team. Goalkeeper Jak Alnwick, central defender Jesper Daland, wing player Ollie Tanner, captain Joe Ralls and midfielder Will Alves are injured.
Cardiff Start XI: Horvath, NG, Lawlor, Gusas, Fisch, Giles, Ramsey, Colwill, Willock, El Ghazi, Robinson
