Aston Villa travel to face Coventry City in the League Cup round of 32 on Wednesday evening. The match at the Coventry Building Society Arena offers a chance for Unai Emery's side to reset after a challenging start to the domestic campaign.
The team sits 19th in the Premier League with just one point from their opening four games. Their most recent outing was a 1-2 home defeat to Nottingham Forest last Saturday, where Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha scored a second-half equaliser before a late Forest winner.
Villa's form has been mixed, with a 3-2 away win against Club Brugge in Europe followed by the disappointing league loss. They will be looking to players like John McGinn, who scored in Belgium, and Nicolas Jackson to provide a spark in attack. The full schedule of upcoming matches, including a league trip to Tottenham this weekend, is available on our fixtures page.
Coventry, managed by Mark Robins, have also found results hard to come by in the Championship. They were beaten 5-0 at home by Brighton in their last match. Their likely lineup includes goalkeeper Carl Rushworth and forward Taiwo Awoniyi.
Emery is expected to rotate his squad for the cup tie, with changes possible in defence and midfield. A positive result could provide a vital boost ahead of the Premier League clash with Tottenham on Saturday. The full squad list and player statistics are detailed on our squad page.
