Aston Villa loved one of the well-known wins within the membership’s current historical past on Wednesday night once they defeated Bayern Munich within the Champions League.
Nevertheless it wasn’t all excellent news because the Villans suffered a significant damage scare forward of Sunday’s conflict towards Manchester United.
Is Amadou Onana injured this weekend?
Villa welcome an out-of-sorts Crimson Devils group to the West Midlands on Sunday afternoon and can look to pile extra distress on to under-fire boss Erik ten Hag, who’s feeling the strain following his facet’s defeat to Tottenham Hotspur final weekend.
However Emery shall be sweating on the health of summer season signing Amadou Onana, who joined the membership from Everton in a £50million deal in July and has been a key cog within the group’s sturdy early-season type.
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery (Picture credit score: Getty Photographs)
Onana limped off within the sixtieth minute of Wednesday night time’s Champions League tie, with Ross Barkley changing him for the ultimate third of the match.
The 23-year-old appeared to have a hamstring concern as he left the pitch, indicating he’s a giant doubt to be match for Sunday afternoon’s match.
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Emery didn’t present an replace on he Belgian worldwide’s future following the victory. Onana is prone to endure evaluation on Thursday, so the Villa boss ought to be capable to provide extra data on whether or not or not the midfielder shall be match to face the Crimson Devils when he addresses the media on Friday.
Onana is not the one participant who was pressured off towards Bayern, with Jacob Ramsey having to be substituted earlier than the half-hour mark with what seemed like a groin concern. Leon Bailey changed the homegrown Villa star.
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Villa have additionally seen Matty Money and John McGinn sidelined in current weeks, with the previous believed to be in rivalry this weekend, whereas the Scot is anticipated to overlook out.
Tyrone Mings and Boubacar Kamara have each returned to coaching following their lengthy lay-offs, however will not be but match-fit.
