Two in-form teams meet in the Premier League on Sunday as Aston Villa host Bournemouth at Villa Park (14:00 GMT).
Bournemouth are among the early season top four challengers as they sit in fifth spot with 18 points on the board after 10 games, seven behind leaders Arsenal and just one adrift of second placed Manchester City.
Villa endured a difficult start to the season as they failed to win any of their first five league games but they have picked up four wins in their last five and could draw level with the visitors with a victory on Sunday.
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Emiliano Buendia should come back into the Villa side after featuring as a late substitute in the win over Maccabi Tel Aviv, having missed the defeat to Liverpool last time out due to injury.
The Argentinian playmaker has been one of Villa’s most productive forwards this season with two goals and two assists in eight league games
He set up Matty Cash for the only goal of the game in Villa’s 1-0 win over Manchester City last month and also scored a winner against Spurs and set up the second goal before adding a third in a 3-1 win over Fulham.
All of Buendia’s goal contributions in the Premier League have been crucial this season and he could play a vital role in helping his side overcome high-flying Bournemouth on Sunday.
Aston Villa won 1-0 when these sides last met in a reverse fixture last season, with Ollie Watkins scoring the only goal of the game.
The two teams played out a 1-1 draw in the corresponding fixture last term. Ross Barkley opened the scoring with 14 minutes to play but Evanilson hit an injury-time equaliser for Bournemouth.
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