Ollie Watkins To Start | 4-5-1 Predicted Lineup Of Aston Villa Against Celtic | OneFootball

Aston Villa will host Celtic on Matchday 8 of the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 at the Villa Park. Aston Villa are ninth in the points table with 13 points in seven matches. They have won four matches, drawn one, and lost two games. They are coming to this game on the back of a draw in their previous game against West Ham United in the Premier League. Meanwhile, they have lost their last UCL encounter against AS Monaco. In this article, let us take a look at the predicted lineup of Aston Villa against Celtic.

Defence:

Emiliano Martinez will start as the team’s goalkeeper. Matty Cash and Ian Maatsen will be the two full-backs of the team. Ezri Konsa and Lucas Digne will be the two centre-backs of the team.

Martinez has conceded 29 goals and kept 3 clean sheets in 23 matches in the Premier League 2024/2025 season. Cash has conceded 14 goals and kept 2 clean sheets in 16 matches in the Premier League 2024/2025 season. Maatsen has conceded 6 goals and kept 2 clean sheets in 17 matches in the Premier League 2024/2025 season.

Ezri Konsa has conceded 27 goals and kept 3 clean sheets in 21 matches in the Premier League 2024/2025 season. Digne has conceded 25 goals and kept 3 clean sheets in 23 matches in the Premier League 2024/2025 season.

Midfielder:

Youri Tielemans will be the centre defensive midfielder. Boubacar Kamara and Leon Bailey will be the two central midfielders. Morgan Rogers and Jacob Ramsey will be the right and left midfielders, respectively, and provide the width.

Tielemans has scored 1 goal in 23 matches so far in the Premier League 2024/2025 season. His total G/A (goals + assists) is 5 for this season. Bailey has scored 1 goal in 19 matches so far in the Premier League 2024/2025 season. His total G/A (goals + assists) is 3 for this season. Rogers has scored 6 goals in 22 matches so far in the Premier League 2024/2025 season. His total G/A (goals + assists) is 10 for this season. Ramsey has scored 1 goal in 15 matches so far in the Premier League 2024/2025 season. His total G/A (goals + assists) is 3 for this season.

Attack:

Watkins will be the team’s only striker. Watkins has scored 10 goals in 23 matches so far in the Premier League 2024/2025 season. His total G/A (goals + assists) is 15 for this season.

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – JANUARY 26: Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa stretches for the ball during the Premier League match between Aston Villa FC and West Ham United FC at Villa Park on January 26, 2025 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Aston Villa’s possible starting lineup: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Digne, Maatsen; Tielemans, Kamara, Bailey, Rogers, Ramsey; Watkins