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Aston Villa vs Norwich confirmed line-ups: Team news ahead of Amazon Prime Premier League match today

Aston Villa host Norwich in a relegation battle today

Adam Hamdani

Thursday 26 December 2019 15:45 GMT

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Norwich City take on Aston Villa today in a crunch Premier League relegation clash.

The newly promoted sides have made poor starts to the season and need to win to boost their chances of escaping the drop.

Villa could climb out of the bottom three with a win today – providing Southampton lose at Chelsea.

Norwich meanwhile need to win to go level on points with Villa and lessen the risk of being cut adrift.

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When is the match?

The match is today: 26 December 2019.

What time does it kick-off?

Aston Villa vs Norwich gets underway at 3pm.

How can I watch the match?

You can watch Aston Villa vs Norwich on Amazon Prime through their Premier League page.

A subscription usually costs £7.99 per month but you can register for a free 30-day trial.

What is the team news?

Tyrone Mings has returned to training for Aston Villa, along with Keinan Davis.

But John McGinn suffered a fractured ankle against Southampton and will be out for around three months.

Jed Steer is also a long-term absentee.

Ben Godfrey has been ruled out for Norwich, but Grant Hanley is back in contention. Teemu Pukki has meanwhile been passed fit and will feature.

What are the confirmed line-ups?

Aston Villa: Heaton, Elmohamady, Hause, Konsa, Targett, Nakamba, Douglas Luiz, Grealish, El Ghazi, Wesley, Trezeguet.

Subs: Lansbury, Hourihane, Engels, Jota, Guilbert, Nyland, Kodjia.

Norwich: Krul, Aarons, Zimmermann, Hanley, Byram, Tettey, Trybull, Emi, McLean, Cantwell, Pukki.

Subs: Vrancic, Hernandez, Lewis, Stiepermann, Fahrmann, Amadou, Srbeny.

Referee: Chris Kavanagh (Lancashire)

What are the odds?

Aston Villa to win: 21/20
Draw: 13/5
Norwich to win: 11/5

What is The Indy’s prediction?

Norwich City to steal a priceless 1-0 victory.

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