Team News: Aston Villa vs. Manchester City injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

Two teams experiencing vastly different starts to the 2022-23 Premier League season meet on Saturday evening, as Aston Villa welcome Manchester City to the West Midlands.

Steven Gerrard's side went down 2-1 to Arsenal in midweek, while the champions demolished Nottingham Forest 6-0, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.

ASTON VILLA vs. MANCHESTER CITY

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ASTON VILLA

Out: Diego Carlos (calf)

Doubtful: Leander Dendoncker (illness)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Luiz, Kamara, Ramsey; Bailey, Watkins, Buendia

MANCHESTER CITY

Out: Aymeric Laporte (knee), Kalvin Phillips (shoulder)

Doubtful: Jack Grealish (knee), Nathan Ake (groin), Luke Mbete (head)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ederson; Cancelo, Dias, Stones, Gomez; De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan; Mahrez, Haaland, Alvarez

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.