Aston Villa Team News Page 32 - Soccer

Ollie Watkins - Available Saturday Watkins is available for Saturday's clash with Everton, according to manager Unai Emery. "He's progressively getting better, feeling better, and he's in the squad,"

Impact Watkins withdrew from the England squad as he continues working on his recovery. The forward isn't injured, but is more being limited as he avoids any accumulation of injuries due to a lack of recovery in the summer break. Watkins should be straight back in the starting XI coming out of the international break.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Ezri Konsa - Expected to go Saturday Konsa (knock) is expected to be available for Saturday's clash with Everton, according to manager Unai Emery. "The players are coming back after they played with their national tea...

Impact Konsa was forced off with a minor knock against Finland, but it wasn't expected to be a serious problem. The defender is now set to make his return straight away and be active with his club. Konsa has been a constant in the starting XI in recent weeks and should continue in a major role.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Premier League star faces CONMEBOL investigation over cameraman slap | Sporting News Aston Villa goal keeper Emiliano Martinez faces a CONMEBOL investigation over allegations he hit a journalist after Argentina's 2-1 FIFA Wor...

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Ezri Konsa - Forced off with England Konsa was forced off in the 61st minute of Tuesday's UEFA match with England. After full time, manager Lee Carsley noted, "Yes, I think he is [OK]. I've not had a chance to see him...

Impact It doesn't sound too serious for Konsa, but it's still worth monitoring with a league match less than a week away followed by Champions League. Unai Emery will need his best defender available for a heavy onslaught of matches, though the hope after the break is that both Diego Carlos and Tyrone Mings are close to being ready to featuring following their absences.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Boubacar Kamara - Back in training Kamara (knee) is back in training, according to John Townley of Birmingham Live.

Impact Kamara returned to full team training Tuesday as he works back from his knee injury. It's a great sign for the midfielder, though he likely won't be thrown straight back into the starting XI. He could be ready for some sort of minutes off the bench coming out of the international break.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tyrone Mings - Continues training fully Mings (knee) was once again involved in team training, according to his club.

Impact Mings is continuing to ramp up his fitness, as the defender was back in team training again. This is a great sign for him, with a return likely pending soon. That said, his next chance to return will be Saturday when facing Everton.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Lucas Digne - Earns assist Digne recorded one assist on one chance created to go along with three clearances, five tackles (three won) and six crosses (two accurate) in Saturday's 2-1 win against Leicester C...

Impact Digne earned his first goal contribution of the season Saturday with an assist, finding Jhon Duran in the 63rd minute for the eventual game-winning goal. He also saw a decent effort in the defense, registering two interceptions, three clearances and five tackles. Not to mention, his six crosses led the team Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Ollie Watkins - First goal contribution of season Watkins recorded an assist on one chance created to go along with two shots (one on target) and one tackle in Saturday's 2-1 win against Leicester City.

Impact Watkins earned his first goal contribution of the season against Leicester, finding Amadou Onana in the 28th minute for an assist. He will look to continue this trend as he starts to chase down his 32 goal contributions from last season. He has only played 188 minutes in his three starts this season, although he is likely to see more time after swithdrawing from the English national team over the September international break to work on his fitness.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jhon Duran - Scores off bench Duran scored one goal on two shots in Saturday's 2-1 win against Leicester City.

Impact Duran only appeared off the bench for 29 minutes Saturday but still managed to bag a goal, scoring in the 63rd minute off of a Lucas Digne assist. This makrs his second goal of the season after also scoring in their opener, with that goal coming froma bench appearance as well. He has had a hot start to the season, although his value won't rise much until he starts seeing guaranteed time.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Amadou Onana - Nets opening goal Onana scored one goal on three shots to go along with one chance created and a cross in Saturday's 2-1 win against Leicester City.

Impact Onana opened up the scoring Saturday, finding the back of the net in the 28th minute. This is already Onana's second goal of the season in only two matches, having also scored in their season opener. He is starting to see more work in the attack than he did with Everton, which is a huge boost to an already decent midfield prospect.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Emiliano Martinez - Concedes one against Foxes Martinez allowed one goal and made two saves in Saturday's 2-1 win against Leicester City.

Impact Martinez didn't have much to do in net Saturday, saving two of the shots he faced while allowing one goal. He has conceded four goals and made seven saves in three appearances, although he is still without his first clean sheet. He will have a decent chance of earning his first in their next match when facing Everton on Sept. 14.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jaden Philogene - Withdraws from U21 squad Philogene (undisclosed) withdrew from England's U21 squad over the international break due to injury, according to the team.

Impact Philogene looks to be prioritizing his fitness over playing time, with the attacker having decided not to stay with the U21 team as he deals with issues. That said, he is likely returning to work on load management and recovering from his previous issues. If this is the case, there is a solid chance he is fit when Aston Villa returns to play.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Revealed: How Douglas Luiz's £42m transfer to Juventus saved Aston Villa from catastrophic 10-point deduction 'at the last second' | Goal.com US Douglas Luiz's move from Aston Villa to Juventus prevented the club from breaking the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 • GOAL.COM

Ollie Watkins - Leaves England team camp Watkins has withdrawn from the English national due to "ongoing issues," according to his team.

Impact Watkins has returned to Aston Villa instead of serving with England over the September international break, as he is set to start a rehabilitation process due to issues. However, he doesn't appear to be dealing with an injury and is only returning to work on fitness levels. He has yet to play the full 90 this season and also hasn't made it past the 70-minute mark, so it is clear his fitness has been an issue. That said, he should be available when the club returns from the break, lining up in his starting spot per usual.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Aston Villa's Emiliano Buendia scores two in EFL Trophy against Fleetwood Emiliano Buendia shows his senior experience with two goals for Aston Villa U21s against Fleetwood Town in the EFL Trophy.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 • SKY.COM

Emiliano Buendia - Starting for youth team Buendia is in the starting XI for Tuesday's U21 clash.

Impact Buendia has been recovering from a torn ACL and has yet to make a first team appearance. He played occasionally in pre-season, but is now working back to full match action. Buendia could be looking for a Premier League return after the international break.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Leon Bailey - Knee injury confirmed Bailey has been confirmed to be dealing with a hamstring issue, according to manager Unai Emery, per John Townley of Birmingham Live. "It is hamstring. I don't know exactly how bad...

Impact Bailey was forced off early in Saturday's victory, with the attacker looking to be dealing with a muscular issue. That has come to fruition, as he has been diagnosed with a hamstring issue. A timetable has yet to be put in place, although he does appear to be doubtful for their match against Everton on Sept. 14 when they return from break. That said, they will look for him to have a speedy recovery, as he is a regular starter when fit.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jaden Philogene - Dealing with knock Philogene didn't play in Saturday's 2-1 win over Leicester since he's dealing with a knock, manager Unai Emery told media. "We were thinking progressively that he could be availabl...

Impact Philogene suffered the injury in training Wednesday, but it doesn't seem as if it's anything serious. With Leon Bailey (hamstring) also being a massive doubt for the match against Everton on Sep. 14 following the international break, Philogene's potential return to fitness could open him a spot on the bench. He's logged 16 minutes off the bench across the first three matches of the season.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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Leon Bailey - Off early Saturday Bailey was forced off in the first half of Saturday's match against Leicester due to injury.

Impact Bailey left the match after just 16 minutes, succumbing to injury and being replaced by Jacob Ramsey. Bailey's extent of injury should be revealed post-match as he'll have the international break to recover before Villa's next match against Everton.

AUGUST 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tyrone Mings - Returns to training Mings (knee) was back in training Friday, according to his club.

Impact Mings is nearing a return to play, as the defender rejoined his teammates for the first time in team training since tearing his ACL last season. After almost a year out, he is still expected to need sometime to recover his fitness. That said, a return will likely still take some time, probably expected to be back on the field around last September to early October.

AUGUST 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Ollie Watkins - Ramping up minutes Watkins is ramping up his minutes as he recovers from a reduced break, according to manager Unai Emery."Now, after playing two matches, I think he's going to feel better and better...

Impact Watkins came back late after making a deep run in the Euros with England. The striker has been limited to around an hour on the pitch in each of the opening two Premier League matches. There's no specific injury, and it appears Emery is ready to start ramping up Watkins minutes heading into the international break.

AUGUST 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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