Bournemouth and Aston Villa are set to face each other in the fourth round of the EFL Cup on Wednesday evening at the Vitality Stadium.The Cherries arrive in excellent shape under boss Marco Rose, having won their last four matches in all competitions. After a shaky beginning to the season, Bournemouth have found their rhythm. Their latest result was an emphatic 3-0 away triumph against Manchester United in the Premier League, which came shortly after a straightforward 2-0 defeat of Sunderland. Earlier in the Carabao Cup, they cruised into this stage with a 4-0 demolition of Lincoln City.Bournemouth team newsDespite their strong momentum, Bournemouth are likely to make sweeping changes to their side for tonight’s cup encounter, coming off the back of such a significant weekend result against United.Rose is expected to give several regular starters a break, while also dealing with several confirmed absences. Midfielder Alex Tóth will be unavailable for several weeks after picking up a hamstring problem during European action, and both Alex Scott and Julián Araujo continue to recover from persistent muscle injuries.There is better news regarding Junior Kroupi, who returned from a foot injury as a substitute at the weekend; nevertheless, Rose has made clear that the striker will not be named in the starting team tonight as he manages his workload carefully.As a result, rotation is expected to be extensive, giving opportunities to squad players and those on the fringes. The likes of Michele Di Gregorio, Bafode Diakite, Julio Soler, Ryan Christie, and Ben Doak are all strongly tipped to feature from the beginning.Bournemouth predicted lineupPossible Bournemouth starting XI: Di Gregorio; Smith, Hill, Diakite, Soler; Cook, Christie; Gannon-Doak, Brooks, Adli; RodriguezWhen will the match kick off?The match will kick off at 7:45pm BST on Wednesday, 28th October.How to watch Bournemouth vs Aston Villa?The Carabao Cup fourth-round clash between Bournemouth and Aston Villa will be shown live on Sky Sports+ for viewers in the United Kingdom.Read Also – The clubs and countries with the most Ballon d’Or winnersSee More – Ballon d’Or 2026 rankings revealed as Kane beats Mbappe and YamalFollow the Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube The post Bournemouth vs Aston Villa – Predicted lineup and team news appeared first on The Football Faithful.