Aston Villa make the short trip to Molineux to take on Wolverhampton Wanderers in Sunday's Premier League West Midlands derby.
Wolves head into the clash on the back of a morale-boosting 2-1 victory over Manchester City last weekend thanks to a winner from Hwang Hee-chan. The win was only their second in the Premier League this season, and took Gary O'Neil's side on to seven points in as many games, three points clear of the relegation zone.
Meanwhile, Aston Villa were in action on Thursday night and left it late to beat Bosnian side Zrinjski Mostar at Villa Park, with John McGinn bagging a stoppage-time winner.
The Villains are going places under manager Unai Emery. After finishing as high as seventh in the Premier League table last term, they are riding as high as fifth in the Premier League table at the moment with 15 points from seven matches, just a point behind Liverpool in fourth and final Champions League spot.
The visitors thrashed high-flying Brighton and Hove Albion 6-1 at Villa Park in the Premier League last weekend, and will be looking to continue their positive momentum heading into the international break.
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Wolves vs Aston Villa kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | October 8, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 9:00am ET |
| Venue: | Molineux Stadium |
The Premier League match between Wolves and Aston Villa will be played at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England.
It will kick off at 9:00 am ET on October 8, 2023 in the United States (US).
How to watch Wolves vs Aston Villa online - TV channels & live streams
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The game is available to watch and stream online live through Peacock Premium, while fans who are unable to watch the game can follow the live updates on GOAL.
Team news & squads
Wolves team news
Wolves are heading into this affair with almost a clean bill of health with summer signing Jean-Ricner Bellegarde the only confirmed absentee for the hosts this weekend as he's set to serve the third and final game of his three-match ban for his silly red card at Luton Town.
Tommy Doyle is back available, having missed the 2-1 win over Manchester City. After last week's excellent victory, O'Neil may be tempted to go with the same system and personnel for Sunday's visit of Aston Villa.
Wolves possible XI: Sa; Kilman, Toti, Dawson; Semedo, Gomes, Lemina, Ait-Nouri; Neto, Cunha, Hwang
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Sa, Bentley, King |
| Defenders: | Kilman, S. Bueno, Dawson, Ait-Nouri, Toti, H. Bueno, Otto, Semedo, Doherty |
| Midfielders: | Lemina, Traore, Gomes, Jordao |
| Forwards: | Gonzalez, Neto, Sarabia, Cunha, Silva, Hwang, Kalajdzic |
Aston Villa team news
Head coach Unai Emery will hope to have key duo Moussa Diaby and Boubacar Kamara available for selection after the pair missed the last two games due to an unspecified injury issue, while Jacob Ramsey missed out the midweek game due to fresh ankle trouble.
Alex Moreno is not set to return until after the international break. The same goes for long-term absentees Tyrone Mings and Emi Buendia as both face a long road to recovery. However, winger Leon Bailey is back in contention following a thigh strain.
Aston Villa possible XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Kamara, Luiz; Diaby, McGinn, Zaniolo; Watkins
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Martinez, Olsen |
| Defenders: | Torres, Konsa, Carlos, Lenglet, Hause, Digne, Moreno, Cash, Chambers |
| Midfielders: | Kamara, Dendoncker, Ramsey, Luiz, McGinn, Tielemans, Iroegbunam, Zaniolo, Bailey, Diaby, Traore |
| Forwards: | Watkins, Duran |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 4/1/23 | Aston Villa 1-1 Wolves | Premier League |
| 2/4/22 | Wolves 2-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 16/10/21 | Aston Villa 2-3 Wolves | Premier League |
| 6/3/21 | Aston Villa 0-0 Wolves | Premier League |
| 12/12/20 | Wolves 0-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |