Aston Villa loved probably the most well-known wins within the membership’s current historical past on Wednesday night after they defeated Bayern Munich within the Champions League.
Substitute Jhon Duran got here off the bench to web a 79th-minute winner towards the German giants to go away Villa Park rocking as Unai Emery’s aspect continued their robust begin to the season.
However 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 Pink Devils staff 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 aspect’s defeat to Tottenham Hotspur final weekend.
However Emery can 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 staff’s robust early-season kind.
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 difficulty 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 more likely to bear evaluation on Thursday, so the Villa boss ought to be capable of provide extra data on whether or not or not the midfielder can be match to face the Pink Devils when he addresses the media on Friday.
Onana is not the one participant who was compelled off towards Bayern, with Jacob Ramsey having to be substituted earlier than the half-hour mark with what appeared like a groin difficulty. 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 competition this weekend, whereas the Scot is predicted to overlook out.
Tyrone Mings and Boubacar Kamara have each returned to coaching following their lengthy lay-offs, however aren’t but match-fit.
