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Club Premier League 2025/2026

Aston Villa

4-2-3-1

Aston Villa set up in a 4-2-3-1 under Unai Emery. The starting XI averages 29 years and is worth roughly 178.1 million combined.

Below is that XI plotted in its 4-2-3-1, the full 30-player squad with shirt numbers across 14 nationalities, and a one-tap route into the free builder to swap players, change the shape and export your own version.

Latest XI

4-2-3-1
Aston Villa
Shirt number 11
Watkins
Shirt number 10
Buendía
Shirt number 6
Barkley
Shirt number 31
Bailey
Shirt number 21
Luiz
Shirt number 26
Bogarde
Shirt number 22
Maatsen
Shirt number 5
Mings
Shirt number 3
Lindelöf
Shirt number 16
García
Shirt number 40
Bizot

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Squad

30 players

11 starters 19 bench
  • GK Bizot Netherlands
  • DEF García Spain
  • DEF Lindelöf Sweden
  • DEF Maatsen Netherlands
  • DEF Mings C England
  • MID Barkley England
  • MID Bogarde Netherlands
  • MID Luiz Brazil
  • ATT Bailey JM
  • ATT Buendía Argentina
  • ATT Watkins England
  • GK Hollingshead GB-WLS
  • GK Martínez Argentina
  • GK Oakley England
  • DEF Cash Poland
  • DEF Digne France
  • DEF Konsa England
  • DEF Mosquera Colombia
  • DEF Torres Spain
  • MID Elliott England
  • MID Kamara France
  • MID Onana Belgium
  • MID Redmond Netherlands
  • MID Rogers England
  • MID Tielemans Belgium
  • ATT Abraham England
  • ATT Alysson Brazil
  • ATT Madjo LU
  • ATT McGinn Scotland
  • ATT Sancho England

Team info

Aston Villa

Competition
Premier League
Season
2025/2026
Formation
4-2-3-1
Head coach
Unai Emery
Avg starter age
29
Starter value
~178.1 million
Captain
Mings #5
Starter nationalities
7
Country
England

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Common questions

Common questions

Who starts for Aston Villa in the latest lineup?

The most recent recorded XI lines up with Bizot in goal; a back 4 of García, Lindelöf, Mings, and Maatsen; Bogarde, Luiz, and Barkley in midfield; and Bailey, Buendía, and Watkins in attack. You can change any of them in the free builder.

What formation does Aston Villa play?

Aston Villa are shown in a 4-2-3-1 here. Open the lineup in the builder to switch to any other shape — 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1, 3-5-2 and more — and the XI re-plots instantly.

How old is the Aston Villa starting XI?

The starters in the lineup shown here average 29 years old.

How much is the Aston Villa starting XI worth?

The combined market value of the Aston Villa starters shown here is roughly 178.1 million.

Who captains Aston Villa?

Mings is marked as captain in this lineup, wearing shirt number 5. You can hand the armband to any player in the builder.

Can I build my own Aston Villa lineup?

Yes. Open Aston Villa in the free MyLineups builder to swap any player, change the 4-2-3-1, pick a captain and export a square image or a share link. The web builder is free with no account; the iOS and Android app adds saved lineups, custom players and extra kits.

Can I save more than one Aston Villa lineup?

The web builder keeps your most recent Aston Villa lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players and extra kits, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder leaves off.

Are the Aston Villa lineups up to date?

We refresh the MyLineups dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Aston Villa, so this page reflects the most recent setup we have on record. You can always override any player or position in the builder.

About

About Aston Villa

Aston Villa are a football club from England, tracked in Premier League alongside 19 other clubs on MyLineups for the 2025/2026 season.

In the most recent lineup on record, Aston Villa line up in a 4-2-3-1, with a back 4, Bizot in goal, and Mings wearing the armband.

The 30-man squad spans 14 nationalities, led by England (9 players). The starting XI averages 29 years and carries a combined value of roughly 178.1 million.

In goal: Bizot (Netherlands), Hollingshead (GB-WLS), Martínez (Argentina), and Oakley (England).

In defence: García (Spain), Lindelöf (Sweden), Maatsen (Netherlands), Mings (England), Cash (Poland), Digne (France), Konsa (England), Mosquera (Colombia), and Torres (Spain).

In midfield: Barkley (England), Bogarde (Netherlands), Luiz (Brazil), Elliott (England), Kamara (France), Onana (Belgium), Redmond (Netherlands), Rogers (England), and Tielemans (Belgium).

In attack: Bailey (JM), Buendía (Argentina), Watkins (England), Abraham (England), Alysson (Brazil), Madjo (LU), McGinn (Scotland), and Sancho (England).

Unai Emery (ESP) is the head coach behind this setup.

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