Aston Villa will try to avoid becoming the third team to suffer a surprise home defeat at Cardiff City in the FA Cup of the season when teams meet at fifth on Friday (8pm GMT).
The second-lesser placed team that left the competition hit the Stoke City Championships in the fourth round and their victory on a side Sheffield United who was chasing automatic promotion from the second tier was even more impressive to reach this stage.
The director of Villans Unai Emery and Bluebirds Omer Riza counterpart said they did not expect to go full-time, because the Premier League side is four days from the Champions League last-16 first leg This Brugge AssociationWhile Cardiff is willing to focus on expanding the distance from the second -tier relegation zone.
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Villa Lineup vs Cardiff City
Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez begins after doubt about the villa, but defenders Tyrone Mings and Pau Torres and midfielder Amadou Onana are injured, as well as Winger Donyell Malen through the disease.
The Center-Back Pau Torres and Playmaker Ross Barkley remain absent and the right-back matty cash is not declared properly after evaluation.
Aston Villa Starting xi: Martinez, Garcia, Konssa, Bogarde, Maatsen, McGinn, Tielemans, Asensio, Bailey, Rashford, Watkins
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Cardiff Lineup vs Aston Villa
A 1-0 Victory at home over Hull City On Tuesday, Cardiff sent six points above the league’s relegation zone, but a careful Riza said it was not “not possible” to achieve its strongest choice.
Callum Robinson’s top scorer and attacker Anwar El Ghazi start against their former team. Goalkeeper Jak Alnwick, central Jesper Daland, Winger Ollie Tanner, Captain Joe Ralls and the midfielder will be injured.
Cardiff Starting xi: Horvath, Ng, Lawlor, Goutas, Fish, Giles, Ramsey, Colwill, Will, El Ghazi, Robinson
