Aston Villa playmaker Emiliano Buendia is expected to be involved despite nursing a foot problem.
Several players are absent because of Covid-19, including Anwar El Ghazi and Morgan Sanson, while three regular starters are one booking from a ban.
Burnley will assess the fitness of Maxwel Cornet, who missed their most recent game because of a thigh injury.
Dale Stephens could make his comeback from Covid-19 but Connor Roberts and Ashley Barnes remain unavailable.
LAWRO'S PREDICTION
Burnley, who were one of the teams who had their game postponed because of Covid-19 in midweek, have not really got going yet this season.