Key events
Spurs beat Luton Town: Tottenham’s late come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Luton courtesy of an own goal from Issa Kaboure and Heung-min Son’s winner means Ange Postecoglou’s side have leapfrogged Aston Villa into fourth place in the Premier League table.
Both sides have played the same number of games, have the same number of points and the same goal difference. Tottenham are in fourth place on goals scored, having bagged one more than Villa. It’s tight!
Those teams: Unai Emery makes two changes to the side that drew at West Ham last time out. Diego Carlos is in for Clement Lenglet in the heart of their defence, while Moussa Diaby comes into the side in place of Jhon Duran.
Wolves make one change to the team that was knockled out of the FA Cup by Coventry City. Leon Chiwome, 18, will play up front on his Premier League debut, coming in for Nathan Fraser, who is not in the matchday squad.
Tonight’s match officials
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Referee: Paul Tierney.
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Assistants: Scott Ledger and Steve Meredith.
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Fourth official: Matt Donohue.
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VAR: Peter Bankes.
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Assistant VAR: Nick Greenhalgh.
Aston Villa v Wolves line-ups
Aston Villa: Martinez, Konsa, Diego Carlos, Torres, Alex Moreno, Bailey, Tielemans, Douglas Luiz, Rogers, Diaby, Watkins.
Subs: Digne, Chambers, Lenglet, Zaniolo, Duran, Olsen, Kesler-Hayden, Iroegbunam, Kellyman.
Wolves: Jose Sa, Santiago Bueno, Kilman, Gomes, Nelson Semedo, Joao Gomes, Doyle, Ait Nouri, Sarabia, Mario Lemina, Chiwome.
Subs: Holman, Doherty, Traore, Noha Lemina, Hugo Bueno, Bentley, Barnett, Chirewa, Fraser.
Early team news
Villa are without full-back Matty Cash, who is out injured, while their influential midfielder John McGinn sits out the second game of a three-match ban following his shocking tackle on Destiny Odogie during his side’s defeat at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur. Boubacar Kamara, Tyrone Mings and Emi Buendia all remain out.
For Wolves, Hwang Hee-chan and Pedro Neto are both out with hamstring injuries, while the fitness of Craig Dawson and Jean-Ricner Bellegard is also in doubt. Matheus Cunha is reported to have recovered from a thigh injury and could be available for selection.
Premier League: Aston Villa v Wolves
Without a win in two Premier League games, one of which was a hiding at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa remain in fourth place, three points ahead of a Tottenham Hotspur side that is currently drawing with Luton Town and will have a game in hand by close of play in today’s Premier League schedule.
They welcome Wolves to Villa Park on a day when Unai Emery will be hoping to mastermind victory against the team from Molineux for the first time in seven attempts. With trips to Arsenal and Manchester City to come in the first two weeks in April, it is a conspicuous blot on the Spaniard’s copybook that he will be eager to erase.
Wolves come into this game having had two weeks to stew on the late, late smash-and-grab inflicted upon them by Coventry City in the FA Cup quarter-final. Unbeaten against Villa in six matches, they will be confident of extending that run in what has been an excellent season under Gary O’Neil. Kick-off at Villa Park is at 5.30pm (GMT).