Lineups, workforce information, confirmed beginning groups as Watkins and Rashford begin

Aston Villa will try to keep away from turning into the third workforce to undergo a shock house defeat to Cardiff Metropolis on this season’s FA Cup when the groups meet within the fifth spherical on Friday (8pm GMT).

The second-lowest positioned workforce left within the competitors beat fellow Championship strugglers Stoke Metropolis within the fourth spherical, and their win at a Sheffield United facet chasing automated promotion from the second tier was much more spectacular to succeed in that stage.

Villans supervisor Unai Emery and Bluebirds counterpart Omer Riza each stated they didn’t count on to area full-strength line-ups as a result of the Premier League facet are 4 days from their Champions League last-16 first leg at Membership Brugge, whereas Cardiff are eager to focus on extending their distance from the second-tier relegation zone.

101GreatGoals.com has you coated for the line-ups, workforce information and confirmed beginning sides for Aston Villa vs Cardiff Metropolis within the FA Cup fifth spherical.

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Villa lineup vs Cardiff Metropolis

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez begins after being a doubt for Villa, however defenders Tyrone Mings and Pau Torres and midfielder Amadou Onana are out injured, as is winger Donyell Malen by illness.

Centre-back Pau Torres and playmaker Ross Barkley stay absent, and right-back Matty Money was not declared match after an evaluation.

Aston Villa beginning XI: Martinez, Garcia, Konsa, Bogarde, Maatsen, McGinn, Tielemans, Asensio, Bailey, Rashford, Watkins

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Cardiff lineup vs Aston Villa

A 1-0 house win over Hull Metropolis on Tuesday despatched Cardiff six factors above the Championship relegation zone, however a cautious Riza stated it was “not potential” to area his strongest potential choice.

Metropolis prime scorer Callum Robinson and attacker Anwar El Ghazi begin in opposition to their former workforce. Goalkeeper Jak Alnwick, centre-back Jesper Daland, winger Ollie Tanner, captain Joe Ralls and midfielder Will Alves are out injured.

Cardiff beginning XI: Horvath, Ng, Lawlor, Goutas, Fish, Giles, Ramsey, Colwill, Willock, El Ghazi, Robinson