Brighton and Hove Albion head coach Roberto De Zerbi confirmed there are no fresh injury concerns in his squad ahead of Sunday's game.
Midfielder Alex Mac Allister is one booking from incurring a ban which would rule him out on Boxing Day.
Jacob Ramsey is in a similar situation for Aston Villa.
Philippe Coutinho is unlikely to recover from a thigh injury until the new year, while Diego Carlos is a long-term absentee.
CHRIS SUTTON'S PREDICTION
There were some rave reviews of Aston Villa when they beat Manchester United last weekend in Unai Emery's first game as manager, and they will look to maintain that momentum on the south coast.