Solidified his position as a starter on the RW last season, and with the departure of Moussa Diaby, he should play a more prominent role in Aston Villa’s attacking efforts this season.
An explosive player who can beat his man with pace and silky footwork, Bailey is a good option to chip in with assists for Ollie Watkins up front, and will score some goals as well.
The security of his minutes isn’t in question, as he’ll start most Premier League games and likely improve on his goal contributions from the previous campaign.
John McGinn (£5.5m)
Aston Villa’s industrious captain is nailed to start as 1st choice in midfield.
Likely to play in a more advanced position as an attacking midfielder, where he’s able to have more of an impact on the game.
Potentially a great option as he’s on a lot of set pieces and is adept at getting on the scoresheet, exemplified by his 6 goals last campaign.
Youri Tielemans (£5.5m)
The Belgian international is likely to partner up with either Kamara or Enzo at the base of midfield.
With the departure of Douglas Luiz, Tielemans may step up to take penalty duty as Watkins doesn’t have a good scoring record from the spot.
Jacob Ramsey (£5.5m)
Ramsey didn’t feature much last season because of injury, but if he gets back to full fitness and sharpness he’ll be in and around the starting 11 on a regular basis.
He’s good at making late runs into the box and capable of playing at LW, CM (in a three) and CAM, so it remains to be seen how he’ll be re-integrated into the team.
Morgan Rogers (£5m)
Seriously impressed with the chances he was given at LW last season, notching 3 goals and an assist from 8 appearances.
Has looked sharp in preseason, so should be likely to keep his position as a starter.
Boubacar Kamara (£5m)
Crucial to the way Aston Villa play, Kamara is the DM metronome who holds the structure of the team together.
When fit, Villa defensive assets have better odds of keeping a clean sheet, so keep an eye on his recovery from injury as he’s expected to return once the season commences.
Amadou Onana (£5m)
Serves as an understudy to Kamara in the defensive-minded midfield role.
He’s likely to get game time at the beginning of the season because of Kamara still not being ready to play.
