Aston Villa has been hit with injury woes ahead of their match against Sunderland. Here are the key updates:
Injury Updates
- Youri Tielemans: The Belgian midfielder’s injury is “better than we expected,” according to Unai Emery, but he’ll miss the Sunderland game. Emery estimates Tielemans might be out for one or two weeks, which is a significant blow given Villa’s midfield options are limited.
- Victor Lindelof: The former Manchester United defender has a small injury and missed the Carabao Cup match against Brentford. It’s unclear when he’ll return to the lineup.
- Boubacar Kamara: The 25-year-old is expected to start against Sunderland after returning to the squad.
- Amadou Onana: Still out with an injury.
- Ross Barkley: Dealing with a personal issue.
- Jacob Ramsey: Close to returning from a hamstring injury sustained against Liverpool.
- Matty Cash: Sidelined with a calf injury.
- Leon Bailey: Suffered a hamstring injury and might not be available soon.
- Jaden Philogene: Dealing with a knock and might be available soon ¹ ² ³.
Recent Performance
Aston Villa has struggled to score goals, becoming the fifth side in Premier League history to fail to score in their first four games. However, they did manage to score against Brentford in the Carabao Cup, with Harvey Elliott netting in the first half. Despite the 1-1 draw, Villa lost 4-2 on penalties ¹.
