In order to keep pace with Arsenal and Manchester City in the Premier League title race, Aston Villa must bag all three points from the Sunday fixture at home to Everton. A draw would be a disappointing result and a loss, obviously, would be disastrous. Villa manager Unai Emery met the media earlier today, and he provided injury updates on the following quartet: Emiliano Martinez (foot), Amadou Onana (thigh), Boubacar Kamara (knee) and Ross Barkley (knee).
Everyone except Martinez is ruled out for this weekend. As for the other three, Emery’s comments today might give us a better timeframe as to when they could return.
Let’s start with Emi Martinez, as Emery stated on Friday: “He is progressing well, but tomorrow we’ll assess him to see if he’ll be available for Sunday or not.” So that situation is touch and go.
Barkley will not get the chance to face his former club here, as Emery officially ruled him out, before then saying that he is “progressing very well. In a few weeks, (perhaps) he can be training with us.”
Elsewhere Kamara “Of course, is out,” said Emery. “It’s his knee. We’re checking him – he’s visiting some doctors as well. We’re going to know about him in a few days. Now, he’s not available, and maybe for a long time, hopefully not so, so long time, but we’re checking him.”
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