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Villa v Newcastle: 150m of talent
- Updated: September 23, 2016
Aston Villa take on Newcastle live on Sky Sports this weekend in a game set to feature the most expensive combined line-ups in Championship history.
Saturday’s meeting – live on Sky Sports 1 – it is the first time these two sides have met in a league match outside the top division since 1938 but it’s fair to say the spending power of both sides is still more accustom to the Premier League rather than the second tier.
The spending in the Championship this season has rocketed to record levels with the two recently-relegated teams at the forefront of the major deals – and we’ve put together two possible starting XIs collectively worth £150m.
Bulked up by the financial advantages of the Premier League and an owner, Tony Xia, with deep pockets, Villa boss Robert Di Matteo was given …
