Having been heartbroken by a last-gasp Tottenham winner last weekend, Aston Villa will be looking to bounce back immediately when they face Southampton in the Premier League.

Dean Smith's side have the small matter of a Carabao Cup final against Manchester City on March 1, and so the players will know that a strong performance against the Saints on Saturday afternoon could go a long way to securing their place in the starting eleven at Wembley.

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And after the official line-up was confirmed for the game at St Mary's, Villa fans took to Twitter to voice their thoughts on Smith's team selection.

Some fans discussed Smith's decision to take Bjorn Engels out of the starting eleven, with one supporter in particular appearing to be amazed at Kortney Hause keeping his place instead.

Some more Villa supporters appeared delighted with the fact Danny Drinkwater has been dropped from the line-up.

With the team only hovering just above the Premier League drop zone, a win could do wonders for Villa's hopes of staying in the top-flight this year.

Smith's line-up is certainly an indication that his eye is fully focused on the league, and not the cup final next week.

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Whether it pays off remains to be seen however.

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