Eric Ten Hag will be without four Manchester United players for Sunday’s Premier League clash with Aston Villa.
TheDutchman confirmed in Thursday’s pre-match press conference that Tyrell Malaysia and Mason Mount will not return in time due to injury, but Aaron Wan-Bissaka could be an option for the Red Devils. “Aaron van-Bissaka was training today but he’s gone,” the Dutchman said on Thursday. “So I don’t know where he is now or what his diagnosis is. I hope it’s not too bad.”United will also have to play without Lisandro Martinez, who is out for at least eight weeks with a knee injury.
Ten Haag said: “This is a big setback for Licha. He’s disappointed, but he’s a fighter and he’ll come back stronger.” Anthony Martial is United’s only other player and the forward is out until April as he recovers from groin surgery last month.As for Villa, Unai Emery confirmed earlier this week that Ezri Konsa will not feature alongside John Duran on Sunday. The pair join long-term absentees Tyrone Mings and Emiliano Buendia, who have been hit hard by Konsa’s injury, as the former Brentford man has played in every league game since Emery took over in November 2022.
The good news for those watching the Champions League is that Villa’s Pau Torres could return after starting six Premier League games. The centre-back was an unused substitute as Villa lost 3-1 to Chelsea in the FA Cup on Wednesday night and is expected to start if fit.Morgan Rodgers could play again after being ruled out in midweek, while Emery said Jacob Ramsey is “unlikely to feature on Sunday because he’s not 100% at this stage” as he recovers from a accident.
Doubts: Torres, Digne (Villa); Wan, Visaka (Man Utd). From: Minx, Konza, Buendia, Duran (Manchester United); Martinez, Malacia, Mount, Martial (Man Utd).
