Aston Villa welcome in-form Brentford to Villa Park on Wednesday night, as the hosts desperately search for their first win in nine matches. The clash features two sides experiencing vastly different runs of form, with Villa looking to halt their slide while the Bees aim to build on their recent momentum.

Pep Guardiola could start Stefan Ortega and Kevin De Bruyne in Manchester City’s Premier League clash with Nottingham Forest. Man City are on a run of seven games without a win across all competitions,

Chelsea head to Southampton on Wednesday night as they look to keep pace at the top of the Premier League heading into the festive period. A resounding 3-0 win over Aston Villa kept the Blues nine points off league leaders Liverpool – level on points with second place Arsenal who entertain Manchester United the same night.