Both teams played midweek matches, with a 3-1 defeat away from home in midweek to advance to the next round of the competition, while a 2-4 defeat was avenged by the exit. Both teams are recently under new managers, Brighton boss De Zerbibi led the team in the past 3 games to achieve a wave of consecutive victories, 3 games scored a total of 10 goals, and opponents have and Arsenal such strength of the team, win gold. Villa side, today will usher in Emery's 3rd battle after taking over, Emery led the team to beat Manchester United in his debut, more or less and the opponent's incomplete lineup has something to do with, Emery is very good to grab the opening, but midweek the EFL Cup is still exposed to the team's strength of the gap.
In the EFL Cup in midweek, the Brighton boss rotated nine players, with debutants Welbeck and Ramparte both scoring, while Tomakomai Mitsumomai came on as a substitute to score again, and is becoming more and more important in the team. Villa away to Manchester United in midweek, Watkins, Ramsey, Douglas Louis and Konsa and other starters are continuous debut, the team although there is a certain degree of rotation, but the entire central axis is not too much adjustment, it can be seen that for Emery, he still hoped to be able to make a breakthrough in the cup, the result is not the wish.
Both teams have some international players, Brighton has three players, as well as winger Trossard and midfielder McAllister; Villa's side, the goalkeeper is a mainstay of the Argentine national team, the two defenders Bednarek and Cash, and the main midfielder, Dendoncourt, is a Belgian international, and in general, Villa has a bigger World Cup pressure on their back line. Not to mention, Villa is a typical road bug team, and away games are always almost interesting.
