Steven Gerrard hands Tim Iroegbunam first start as Aston Villa make three changes vs Norwich City

Steven Gerrard has named his Aston Villa line-up for this afternoon's Premier League clash against Norwich City.

He has made three changes to the team which drew 0-0 with Leicester City last time out, as Tim Iroegbunam makes his first Premier League start. Lucas Digne has recovered from injury and also starts, while Calum Chambers replaces Ezri Konsa in the first XI.

From back to front it's Emi Martinez in goal with Matty Cash, Chambers, Tyrone Mings and Digne in defence. In midfield, Iroegbunam starts alongside John McGinn and Jacob Ramsey. In attack, it's as you were with Philippe Coutinho, Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins leading the line.

Marvelous Nakamba is on the bench for Villa, as are Konsa, Ashley Young and Douglas Luiz. Gerrard's forward options are Emi Buendia, Bertrand Traore, Carney Chukwuemeka and Danny Ings.

Martinez; Cash, Chambers, Mings, Digne; Iroegbunam, McGinn, Ramsey; Bailey, Watkins, Coutinho.

Olsen (GK), Konsa, Young, Douglas Luiz, Nakamba, Chukwuemeka, Buendia, Traore, Ings.

Krul; Aarons, Byram, Zimmermann, Williams; Norman, McLean; Dowell, Lees-Melou, Rashica; Pukki.

Gunn (GK), Gibson, Rupp, Gilmour, Sargent, Placheta, Sorensen, Giannoulis, Rowe.

John Brooks