The Tuesday night clash at the University of Bolton Stadium will see the League One team taking on a struggling Premier League side.
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Bolton Wanderers will be looking to add to Aston Villa’s misery when they face Steven Gerrard’s side in the EFL Cup second round. The Tuesday night clash at the University of Bolton Stadium will see the League One team taking on a struggling Premier League side. Villa’s start to the new season has not been particularly good and neither was their end to the last campaign. Even though it is early in the season, the pressure is starting to mount on Gerrard’s shoulders. Meanwhile, Bolton have already played an earlier round in this competition when they defeated Salford City 5-1.
| Bolton Wanderers vs Aston Villa | Key Details |
| Date | 23 August, 2022 |
| Venue | University of Bolton Stadium |
| Kickoff time India | 12:15 am (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time England | 7:45 pm (Tuesday) |
Aston Villa had a productive transfer window, making some good early buys. Now the responsibility is on Gerrard to get the best out of the new arrivals. However, Villa have made a below-par start to the season, losing two and winning just one of the opening three league games. The latest defeat at Crystal Palace will be a big blow for them. On the other hand, Bolton Wanderers are also coming into this match on the back of losing to Sheffield Wednesday. They are sitting seventh in the League One table, having managed eight points.
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Both sides are expected to make a lot of changes to the first team to give fringe players opportunities in this clash. With league action coming thick and fast, it makes sense for the managers to give rest to their star players in the EFL Cup. Villa suffered a massive injury blow recently with new signing Diego Carlos set to be out of action for a very long time. Robin Olsen, Ashley Young, Morgan Sanson and Douglas Luiz are among some of them who could get some game time on Tuesday night. Meanwhile, Bolton would be boosted by the return of George Thomason, Dion Charles and Ricardo Santos. However, new signing Eoin Toal will miss the match due to an injury.
Bolton Wanderers possible line-up: Trafford, Johnston, Santos, Jones, Bradley, Morley, Williams, John, Dempsey, Bakayoko, Afolayan
Aston Villa possible line-up: Olsson, Young, Konsa, Mings, Augustinsson, Luiz, Nakamba, Ramsey, Young, Archer, Ings
The EFL Cup match between Bolton Wanderers and Aston Villa will take place at the University of Bolton Stadium on Wednesday at 12:15 am IST.
The live telecast for the EFL Cup match between Bolton Wanderers and Aston Villa will be available on Sky Ultra HD in the United Kingdom and ESPN+ in the United States of America.
