How Aston Villa could line up after January transfer window with Coutinho and Digne adding class to Gerrard’s team

ASTON VILLA'S mortgage seize of Philippe Coutinho is an thrilling addition to Steven Gerrard's squad.

And with Lucas Digne additionally strongly linked with a transfer to Villa, Gerrard is beginning to assemble a workforce primed for a second half of the season surge.

How Aston Villa may line up with each Coutinho and Digne

Coutinho has already been recruited from Barcelona on a mortgage deal till the top of the marketing campaign, and is anticipated to make his debut towards Manchester United on Saturday.

In the meantime Digne is claimed to be in 'superior negotiations' with Aston Villa relating to a £25million transfer.

Everton boss Rafael Benitez has confirmed Digne needs to depart the membership, with private phrases between the Villans and Digne not anticipated to be a problem.

Ought to the transfer undergo, Gerrard could have added two first-team prepared gamers into what's already a powerful squad.

Digne could be prone to slot straight in at left-back, forward of present choice Matt Targett.

The 28-year-old would be a part of England worldwide Tyrone Mings, Ezri Konsa and Matty Money in a steely wanting backline in entrance of Emiliano Martinez.

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Coutinho in the meantime will come into Gerrard's entrance line as a part of his most popular 4-3-3 formation.

That will permit the previous Liverpool man to strike up a reference to Digne on the left flank.

And a entrance three of Coutinho, Danny Ings, and Emiliano Buendia is one that's certain to strike concern into the hearts of Premier League defenders.

Particularly with hazard man Ollie Watkins to unleash off the bench.

Alternatively, if Gerrard needs to shoehorn Watkins into his aspect together with Coutinho, he may revert to a 4-4-2 system.

An alternate Aston Villa XI if Digne is added to the signing of Coutinho

That will see talisman John McGinn and Douglas Luiz anchor the midfield, with Coutinho and Buendia both aspect of them.

Then Ings and Watkins may companion one another up entrance.

It might see academy product Jacob Ramsey dropped to the bench, regardless of the 20-year-old having fun with a formidable marketing campaign.

He has made 17 Premier League appearances to this point this season, scoring two targets.

However with the addition of Coutinho, Ramsey may discover himself restricted to the function of affect sub for the second half of the marketing campaign.

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