The Seagulls have had a week to recover from their 3-0 humbling at the hands of Burnley, while Steven Gerrard most recently oversaw a 1-0 home defeat to Watford.
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Villa are lining up a summer move for Ndidi, who could cost in the region of £50 million, said the Daily Star.
Balogun played 44 matches under Gerrard before the former Three Lions star took over at Aston Villa in November 2021.
The Hornets arrived at Villa Park in the midst of the longest current winless run in the Premier League, having picked up just two points in the 11 matches that followed November’s memorable win against Manchester United.
The Villans will be seeking revenge against the Hornets, who secured a 3-2 victory at Vicarage Road in the reverse fixture back in August.
The City boss is hoping his defensive shield is at the club for “many, many years” as he gets set to be a subject of transfer interest again this summer, with Aston Villa the latest club to be named as a suitor.
The Toffees went down 2-1 to Norwich City in an embarrassing defeat last weekend, while Steven Gerrard’s side rescued a point in a 2-2 draw versus Manchester United.
Villa boss, Steven Gerrard, has already recruited one of his former Liverpool teammates this month following the arrival of Philippe Coutinho on loan from Barcelona with a £33million option to buy.
The Red Devils recorded a 1-0 victory over Villa when the two teams met in the FA Cup on Monday, with Scott McTominay scoring the only goal of the third-round contest at Old Trafford.
The 36-year-old was left out of the Red Devils’ squad for their third round FA Cup win against Aston Villa on Monday evening, and the German boss has now confirmed that his absence was due to a minor muscular injury.
Aston Villa will pay around half Coutinho’s salary for the duration of the deal, which will expire in the summer.
Reece James’ own goal put Villa ahead, but Jorginho quickly levelled from the penalty spot in a clash between two of the many English sides hit by cases of coronavirus.
Earlier last week, Gerrard suggested that the West Midlands outfit were continuing to cope with an ongoing coronavirus outbreak, revealing that he may be required to call upon a number of ‘fringe’ players against Chelsea.
Meanwhile, Villa return to action sitting in 10th position, a consequence of recording 12 points from six matches since Steven Gerrard’s arrival.
The match becomes the latest to be postponed due to sparked rise of Covid-19.
Villa were victorious on Tuesday night, recording a 2-0 win at Norwich City, but Burnley saw their clash with Watford, scheduled for Wednesday, called off at the final moment due to a COVID-19 outbreak in Claudio Ranieri’s squad.
The Reds saw off AC Milan 2-1 in the Champions League in midweek, while the visitors triumphed over Leicester City by the same scoreline last weekend.
Steven Gerrard’s side will enter the contest off the back of a 2-1 home defeat to Manchester City on Wednesday, while Leicester played out a 2-2 draw with Southampton on the same night.
The 18-year-old came on as a substitute in the 2-1 defeat against Manchester City on Wednesday, after reports that the youngster was planning to reject a new contract at the club amid concerns over breaking into the first XI.
Gerrard left Rangers during the international break to replace Dean Smith, who was sacked following five successive Premier League defeats, and got Villa Park bouncing again with two late goals.