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Aston Villa v Bournemouth - Match preview

John McGinn admits Villa’s players must get used to squad rotation claiming the club has never had such strength in depth.

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John McGinn (2nd L) celebrates

McGinn made his first start in more than a month following injury in Tuesday’s 2-0 win over Bologna when boss Unai Emery made four changes to his line-up.

The boss is expected to keep ringing the changes as he looks to keep players fresh as Villa target success on four fronts.

Tomorrow’s Premier League visit of Bournemouth is followed by a Carabao Cup tie against Crystal Palace next Wednesday, when a win would send Villa through the quarter-finals.

McGinn said: “Competition for places means 90 minutes might not be an every week thing now.

“If the squad is fresher we will be rotating a lot more and you just have to respect that.