Aston Villa and Brighton are both looking to end the year with a win that could put them in the hunt for a place in the top six of the Premier League.
Villa have lost just once in their last 14 games at Villa Park but are without suspended striker Jhon Duran while Brighton are out of form.
The Seagulls last won at the end of November and have drawn their last two games.
This is how they are set up:
Aston Villa team news
Ollie Watkins returns to attack as expected as Duran begins his suspension for a sending off at Newcastle. Watkins scored a hat-trick in that game last season as Villa secured a 6-1 win.
Diego Carlos starts at centre-back in an otherwise strong-looking Villa team.
Tonight the starting eleven will face Brighton 👊 #AVLBRI pic.twitter.com/afnACzljFZ
– Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) December 30, 2024
Aston Villa XI: Emiliano Martínez, Lucas Digne, Pau Torres, Diego Carlos, Ezri Konsa, Youri Tielemans, Boubacar Kamara, Morgan Rogers, John McGinn, Leon Bailey, Ollie Watkins
Brighton team news
Solly March is back on the Brighton bench after returning from over a year out due to injury on Boxing Day.
Tariq Lamptey comes into the game at right-back as the Seagulls make changes to their squad.
TEAM NEWS! 🚨 Here is our starting eleven that we will compete against @AVFCOfficial tonight. 👀📝 pic.twitter.com/QL8EfA3HBd
— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) December 30, 2024
Brighton XI: Bart Verbruggen, Igor Julio, Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke, Tariq Lamptey, Carlos Baleba, Yasin Ayari, Simon Adingra, Julio Enciso, Brajan Gruda, João Pedro
