Aston Villa hope to get up-and-running in the Premier League this weekend when they host Everton at Villa Park on Sunday.
Both teams suffered defeats on the opening weekend, with the Villains losing heavily to Newcastle United, meanwhile Fulham defeated the Toffees 1-0 at Goodison Park. Unai Emery is hoping to put last week's heavy loss behind him, and Sunday is the perfect opportunity for that in front of a passionate home crowd. He will however have to do that without the influential Tyrone Mings, who was stretchered off against the Magpies. He is amongst several players unavailable for this weekend and future games.
The week has been dominated by the transfer headlines of Nicolo Zaniolo and Marcos Acuna, who have both been strongly linked. The deadline for them to be registered is at 12.00 pm today, and it seems Zanolo is closer than Acuna, with some negotiations with Sevilla expected to take place before a move can be finalised. It is understood Zaniolo has undergone a medical, which has been confirmed by those at Galatasaray, but it seems perhaps unlikely he would make his debut against Everton.
Below is a comprehensive injury list of both Villa and Everton, explaining why players are out and in some cases when they will return.
5. Bertrand Traore - out
Traore has missed most of pre-season after suffering an injury whilst on international duty with Burkina Faso. A return to training in the second week of August was earmarked, but he’ll need a few weeks to get up to speed. | Getty Images Photo: Nathan Stirk/Getty Image
6. Tyrone Mings - out
Mings suffered a knee injury and was stretchered off against Newcastle United. He is expected to be out for a considerable amount of time. | Getty Images Photo: Nathan Stirk/Getty Images
7. Leander Dendoncker - out
Leander Dendoncker suffered an injury in pre-season and it’s unsure when he will return. | Getty Images Photo: Gareth Copley/Getty Images
8. Jhon Duran - out
Pictured back in training, and expected to rejoin proceedings properly in the next week or so. | AFP via Getty Images Photo: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)