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Defender
Age: 24
Nationality: EnglishLeft-back who joined in July having
played PL football with Southampton
in the previous five seasons.24 FREDERIC GUILBERT
Defender
Age: 25
Nationality: FrenchRight-back who was another summer
arrival. Previously played in France with
Caen, Bordeaux and AS Cherbourg.27 AHMED ELMOHAMADY
Defender
Age: 32
Nationality: EgyptianMo Salah’s Egypt captain and full-back
who scored a vital late equaliser at
Newcastle in Villa’s last away game.30 KORTNEY HAUSE
Defender
Age: 24
Nationality: EnglishCentre-back in his second season with
the club after making the move from
local rivals Wolves.40 TYRONE MINGS
Defender
Age: 27
Nationality: EnglishThe centre-back has been one of
Villa’s standout performers this
season and was rewarded with an
England debut in October.25 ORJAN NYLAND
Goalkeeper
Age: 29
Nationality: NorwegianThe former FC Ingolstadt man has
been first-choice between the sticks
since the PL’s Project Restart.29 PEPE REINA
Goalkeeper
Age: 37
Nationality: SpanishThe ex-Reds favourite was loaned from
AC Milan in January and has figured in
six Premier League games since.12 JED STEER
Goalkeeper
Age: 27
Nationality: EnglishHas been with Villa since 2013 and
has provided back-up in the
goalkeeping ranks.3 NEIL TAY L O R
Defender
Age: 31
Nationality: WelshThe ex-Swansea City full-back is
now just four games away from 100
appearances for Villa.15 EZRI KONSA
Defender
Age: 22
Nationality: EnglishCentre-back who signed in July,
linking up again with manager Dean
Smith having previously played for
him briefly at Brentford.The squad
for 2019/20