Aston Villa ended their run of eight matches without a win on Wednesday with a 3-1 win over Brentford. This takes them back into the top half of the Premier League table.

Unai Emery will be hoping to make it two wins in a row on Saturday afternoon ahead of a big Champions League clash in Germany against Leipzig next week. They go into the weekend eighth in the table, level on points with sixth and just one point shy of the top five.

Southampton, on the other hand, are at the bottom of the Premier League table with just five points from their 15 matches so far this season, having only won once.

Russell Martin's side couldn't build on a positive result in a 1-1 draw away at Brighton last weekend. The Saints fell to a 5-1 home defeat by Chelsea on Wednesday night, which means they're now seven points from safety and four points away from 19th-placed Wolves.

Even though they've had a rough run recently, Aston Villa have gone six league games without a loss at Villa Park. The south coast side, on the other hand, have lost six of their seven away matches this season, with just a single point to show for it.

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says some of his players are fitness doubts for Saturday but he didn't name which ones.Amadou Onana could miss a fifth successive match because of a foot injury, while fellow midfielder Jacob Ramsey remains sidelined.

Southampton trio Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Flynn Downes and Tyler Dibling are all available after suspension but captain Jack Stephens begins a four-match ban as a result of his midweek red card against Chelsea.Loanee Lesley Ugochukwu returns after being ineligible to face his parent club, while Jan Bednarek and Paul Onuachu will be assessed.

Expected Lineup:

GK Emiliano Martínez

LB Ian Maatsen | CB Diego Carlos | CB Pau Torres | RB Ezri Konsa

DM Ross Barkley | DM Youri Tielemans

LW Morgan Rogers | AM John McGinn | RW Jaden Philogene

ST Ollie Watkins

GK Joe Lumley

LB Ryan Manning | CB Taylor Harwood-Bellis | CB Kyle Walker-Peters | CB Nathan Wood | RB Yukinari Sugawara

LM Adam Armstrong | CM Flynn Downes | CM Mateus Fernandes | RM Tyler Dibling

ST Cameron Archer

Injury/suspension updates:

Amadou Onana, M, undisclosed, DOUBT

Jacob Ramsey, M, hamstring, OUT, estimated return Dec. 14

Gavin Bazunu, G, achilles, OUT, estimated return Jan. 11

Jan Bednarek, D, knee, DOUBT

Adam Lallana, M, hamstring, OUT, estimated return Dec. 15

Paul Onuachu, F, undisclosed, OUT, estimated return Dec. 15

Aaron Ramsdale, G, finger, OUT, estimated return Dec. 15

William Smallbone, M, hamstring, OUT, estimated return Dec. 15

Jack Stephens, D, suspension, due back Dec. 26

Ross Stewart, F, calf, DOUBT