PREMIUMMID · £6.0m
Emiliano Buendía
175 of a possible 180 minutes · 1.1% owned
Villa’s captaincy case left with Watkins. Buendía is the creative hub that remains — nailed and barely owned, but priced as a squad filler, not an armband.
PROJ PPG
4.2
AVLManaged by Unai Emery
Aston Villa Starting XI & FPL Squad 2026/27
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All Aston Villa players ranked by FPL total points — find the predicted starting XI, best AVL captain picks, injury status, and plan your transfers.
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MANAGER
Unai Emery
Continuity4-2-3-1 · high press wide forwards
ATTACK
#7
DEFENCE
#7
CL midweek tax flagged. Jackson started GW2 up front; Watkins has not played a minute.
Key playersCAPTAIN & STARS
DIFFERENTIALFWD · £6.5m
Nicolas Jackson
Started GW2 · 70 mins · 0.7% owned
The forward actually starting for Villa while Watkins does not. Sub-1% owned, so the differential case is the ownership.
PROJ PPG
4.8
VALUEDEF · £4.5m
Matty Cash
167 of a possible 180 minutes in GW1-2
The nailed full-back in an Emery back line at £4.5m — the cheapest route into Villa clean sheets.
PROJ PPG
4.6
VALUEGK · £5.0m
Zion Suzuki
Started GW2 · 90 mins
Villa are rotating: Suzuki started GW2, Bizot GW1. Take the shirt only once one of them has two starts in a row.
PROJ PPG
4.2
Aston Villa Predicted Starting XI
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GW5 · THE ARMBAND
GW5 captain picks
Every armband option ranked by projected points — including whichever AVL player makes the list this week.
Aston Villa field a 35-player FPL squad priced from £4.0m to £7.8m. Suzuki leads the scoring on 14 points (£5.0m). The template AVL pick is Cash at 5.7% ownership. Suzuki is in the best form (3.5). ⚠ 9 players currently unavailable — check status before your deadline.
GKGoalkeepers(2)
DEFDefenders(12)
| Player | Price | Pts | Form | Own% | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maatsen Ankle injury - 25% chance of playing | £4.5m | 9 | 2.2 | 0.8% | Doubtful |
| Cash Muscular injury - 75% chance of playing | £4.5m | 7 | 1.8 | 5.7% | Doubtful |
| Mings | £4.5m | 7 | 1.8 | 0.4% | Available |
| Lindelöf | £4.5m | 7 | 1.8 | 0.3% | Available |
| Wan-Bissaka | £4.5m | 5 | 1.7 | 0.2% | Available |
| Pau Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing | £4.5m | 3 | 0.8 | 0.4% | Doubtful |
| Ruggeri | £4.5m | 2 | 0.5 | 0.1% | Available |
| Digne Has joined Paris Saint-Germain permanently | £4.5m | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1% | Unavailable |
| A.García | £4.0m | 0 | 0.0 | 1.6% | Available |
| Nedeljkovic Has joined Rangers on loan for the rest of the season | £4.0m | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1% | Unavailable |
| Rowe | £4.0m | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2% | Available |
| Harwood-Bellis | £4.5m | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | Available |
MIDMidfielders(17)
| Player | Price | Pts | Form | Own% | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGinn | £5.4m | 11 | 2.8 | 2.3% | Available |
| Buendía | £5.9m | 9 | 2.2 | 1.0% | Available |
| Barkley | £5.0m | 9 | 2.2 | 0.3% | Available |
| Kamara | £5.0m | 9 | 2.2 | 0.3% | Available |
| George Hemmings | £4.5m | 8 | 2.0 | 1.3% | Available |
| Alysson | £5.0m | 8 | 2.0 | 0.0% | Available |
| Garnacho | £5.8m | 3 | 0.8 | 0.4% | Available |
| Bogarde | £5.0m | 1 | 0.2 | 0.1% | Available |
| Manzambi | £5.9m | 1 | 0.2 | 0.1% | Available |
| Mbaye | £6.0m | 1 | 0.5 | 0.1% | Available |
| Bailey Has joined Olympiakos permanently | £5.4m | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1% | Unavailable |
| Onana Knee injury - Unknown return date | £4.9m | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | Injured |
| Iling Jr Has joined Bolton Wanderers on loan for the rest of the season | £5.0m | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | Unavailable |
| Burrowes | £4.5m | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6% | Available |
| Lynch Has joined Oxford United on loan until January | £4.5m | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1% | Unavailable |
| Goretzka Knee injury - Expected back 10 Oct | £6.0m | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | Injured |
| Gomes | £5.5m | -2 | -0.5 | 0.0% | Available |
FWDForwards(4)
| Player | Price | Pts | Form | Own% | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N.Jackson | £6.5m | 4 | 1.0 | 1.3% | Available |
| Abraham | £5.5m | 3 | 0.8 | 0.2% | Available |
| Watkins Has joined Al Hilal permanently | £7.8m | 0 | 0.0 | 2.9% | Unavailable |
| Madjo Unspecified injury - Unknown return date | £5.4m | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2% | Injured |
Aston Villa FPL — Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Aston Villa's top FPL scorer this season?
Suzuki is Aston Villa's top Fantasy Premier League scorer with 14 points, priced £5.0m at 1.8% ownership.
Who is the best value Aston Villa FPL pick?
Suzuki offers the best points-per-million among Aston Villa players — 14 points at just £5.0m.
Who is the most-owned Aston Villa player in FPL?
Cash is the most-selected Aston Villa player, owned by 5.7% of FPL managers.
Which Aston Villa players are injured or doubtful?
Digne, Nedeljkovic, Bailey, Onana, Iling Jr, Lynch are currently flagged. Check the latest status before your deadline.
How many Aston Villa players are in FPL and what do they cost?
Aston Villa have 35 FPL-listed players priced from £4.0m to £7.8m, sorted above by total points within each position.