Birmingham’s Aston Villa newsLive as Unai Emery provides a team news update prior to the match against Arsenal on Saturday
Several Aston Villa players are injured, according to Unai Emery, and will be evaluated before Saturday’s Premier League matchup at Villa Park against leaders Arsenal (5.30pm kickoff).
Emery will choose his squad with the knowledge that some of his players are dealing with minor injuries, keeping in mind the hectic schedule his players have in the upcoming weeks.Following his return to Bodymoor Heath from representing Burkina Faso during the November international break, Bertrand Traore is still injured.
This weekend, Villa hopes to win their 15th straight home league game after defeating Manchester City on Wednesday to tie a club record 14 straight wins. The game was won by Villa thanks to a deflected shot from beyond the box by Leon Bailey, which also saw them pass the champions into third place.
On Saturday night, Villa can close the deficit with league leaders Arsenal to just one point by securing another outstanding victory. Prior to the match, Emery discussed the team news for his side, saying: “We will be training in two hours. After Wednesday’s game, we had to get a lot of rest. We performed last Thursday as well as on Sunday.
