Preview: Aston Villa v Burnley

Will Wood extend scoring streak against Villa?

15 Dec 2020
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Team news

Aston Villa will assess Ross Barkley (hamstring), while Kortney Hause, Tom Heaton and Frederic Guilbert are all available after recovering from injury and playing in an Under-23 match.

Douglas Luiz, Matty Cash (both suspended) and Trezeguet (hamstring) miss out.

Jack Cork, Dale Stephens and Phil Bardsley are closing in on first-team returns for Burnley, although this match will probably come too soon for the trio. 

Johann Berg Gudmundson (hamstring) remains a doubt for the Clarets.

Did you know?

Since the start of last season Villa have scored more winning goals in the 90th minute or later than any other Premier League side, with Anwar El Ghazi’s strike against Wolverhampton Wanderers last time out giving them their fourth such victory.

Villa are looking to win consecutive top-flight matches against Burnley for the first time since November 1964, following their 2-1 win at Turf Moor in January.

Burnley striker Chris Wood has scored in all three of his league starts against Villa, netting for Leeds United in December 2016 and in both matches for Sean Dyche's side last season.

Burnley have won six Premier League away matches in 2020. They last won seven away top-flight matches in a single calendar year in 1965, when they claimed eight.

Match officials

Referee: Craig Pawson. Assistants: Constantine Hatzidakis, Richard West. Fourth official: Lee Mason. VAR: Jonathan Moss. Assistant VAR: Simon Long.

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