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It is only October. Surely too early too talk about sides being relegated. Well, Jermaine Jenas has already written Aston Villa off.

“I don’t think they will be in the Premier League next season," Jenas told BBC Radio 5 live. "They had better players last year. It is a sinking ship, unfortunately, at Aston Villa.

“It’s a massive club but for Tim Sherwood to think they will be in the league next year is very optimistic.”

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BBC football commentator

"If ever there was a game to kick-start a team's season and boost a manager's position, this is it for Aston Villa and Tim Sherwood. They must capitalise on being at home and against a team without a win in their last six matches.

"Sherwood has called for his team to be brave, and will hope that he'll witness an injection of confidence. They have suffered more league defeats in 2015 that anyone else. That mentality doesn't change overnight.

"Swansea are also looking for a timely lift and will try and use the anxious atmosphere to their advantage."

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Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood bring in defender Leandro Bacuna and striker Gabriel Agbonlahor for Ashley Westwood and Carles Gil. 

Aston Villa XI: Guzan, Hutton, Richards, Lescott, Richardson, Bacuna, Gana, Ayew, Grealish, Agbonlahor, Gestede.

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Swansea boss Garry Monk makes three changes as Kyle Naughton, Ki Sung-Yueng and Gylfi Sigurdsson replace Angel Rangel, Jack Cork and Moduo Barrow.

Swansea XI: Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Williams, Taylor, Ki Sung-Yueng, Shelvey, Sigurdsson, Ayew, Montero, Gomis.

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Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood led his side to the FA Cup final last season and steered them to Premier League safety but, after one point from the last eight games, he is under the cosh going into today's game at Swansea.

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"I am telling the players it's a must-win because we need to win a game sooner or later," he said.

"This is a cup final. Forget Wembley last season, this is a cup final. 

"It isn't a bigger game in my mind, it's the next one, but it is a massive game, not only for me but for them as well.

"They all want to be Premier League footballers and this club needs to be in the Premier League. I know we will be and they need to know we will be. They will only do that by winning games and getting that confidence."

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Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood says his struggling team's game today is a 'cup final' so he will be hoping for more of a performance like his side's FA Cup semi-final win over Liverpool last season rather than their tame surrender in the final to Arsenal.

Swansea haven't won in five league games so they, like Villa, are also desperate for a win. Let's hope that makes for a good game so let's find out...