The preparation begins. Aston Villa’s Wembley showdown with Derby County will take place on May 27th, in the meantime, big decisions will have to be made.
One decision Dean Smith will have to make is who starts out on the wings against Derby County. The in-form Anwar El Ghazi is a certainty, but who is on the opposite flank?
Smith will have Albert Adomah, Andre Green and Jonathan Kodjia to choose from. All possess different styles and can produce the goods on their day.
Academy product Green started the penalty shootout victory against West Brom last time out, but he struggled and was substituted for Adomah, who did look lively when he came on.
Whilst Kodjia is an out-and-out striker, Tammy Abraham has been keeping him out of that forward role this season, therefore, he has had to deal with starting out wide.
In terms of putting the ball in the back of the net, Kodjia is the bigger threat, but the other two are more team players.
Both Kodjia and Adomah have experience and understanding, whilst Green has youth and perhaps a lack of fear on his side.
Many Villa fans would agree that it will more than likely be a toss-up between Adomah and Kodjia, the latter would be the more attacking option, whilst the former will provide balance and work rate going backwards.
Either way, it is one of the big decisions Smith will have to make on the day.
