Aston Villa is discreet about injuries before their matchup with Arsenal.
After their most recent victory over Manchester City, Unai Emery is concentrating on assessing his team’s preparedness as Aston Villa prepares for Arsenal’s arrival in the Premier League.
The head coach of Aston Villa, Unai Emery, will evaluate his team prior to their eagerly awaited Premier League encounter against league leaders Arsenal.
The forthcoming match comes after Villa’s incredible 1-0 triumph over Manchester City on Wednesday, which tied a club record of 14 straight victories in the league at home.
Speaking at a pre-game press conference on Friday afternoon, Emery stressed the value of recuperation following a demanding week in which the club played three games in a span of just seven days.
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He underlined the need of determining the players’ physical and mental preparedness the day before the game and pointed out that certain ailments lacked comprehensive information.
“In two hours, we’re going to train,” Emery declared.
“We played on Sunday and last Thursday, and following the match on Wednesday, we had to take a lot of time off.
“And when the guys first started, we didn’t know a lot about some of their ailments.
“However, the final day before tomorrow will be crucial, as the players can also inform me about their physical and mental state for tomorrow.”
At the moment, the only long-term absentees they have are Tyrone Mings and Emi Buendía.
Meanwhile, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has updated the status of the team ahead of the weekend’s fixture.
There were concerns about Gabriel Martinelli, who was on the end of several rough challenges in the match against Luton Town and had to be substituted. Addressing these concerns, Arteta stated, “I think everybody is going to be okay.”
Although Thomas Partey is making good progress, Arteta stated that it is too soon to give a precise return date.
“It’s too early to determine a timeline, but he is showing a very good evolution of the injury,” the spokesperson said. We will have to wait because if he is able to accomplish that [return for Liverpool], it will happen very quickly.
Due to a calf ailment, Takehiro Tomiyasu will also be unavailable for Arsenal.
Jurrien Timber, Emile Smith Rowe, and Fabio Vieira are also not available.
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