Why Unai Emery’s injury list for Aston Villa tells you everything you need to know

Unai Emery emphasizes that Aston Villa’s string of unfortunate injuries this season cannot serve as an excuse, despite the recent setback suffered by Ezri Konsa.

Konsa, the center-back, is set to be sidelined for at least three weeks due to a knee sprain sustained during the 5-0 victory over Sheffield United last weekend.

Meanwhile, Pau Torres is making a return from his ankle injury, initially suffered in mid-December but aggravated twice since then.

Torres is expected to be on the bench for Wednesday night’s FA Cup fourth-round replay against Chelsea at Villa Park.

Other notable absences include Lucas Digne, who has been out since Boxing Day with a

hamstring injury, and Jhon Duran, also sidelined with a similar injury for at least another four weeks.

Earlier in the season, Diego Carlos dealt with a hamstring issue, causing him to miss several games, while Youri Tielemans missed six matches due to a calf problem in December.

Emi Buendia and Tyrone Mings suffered long-term knee injuries at the start of the campaign and are unlikely to feature again this season.

Furthermore, Jacob Ramsey and Alex Moreno faced setbacks in their recoveries from injuries,

with Moreno only returning to full fitness in late November and Ramsey picking up a hamstring issue in

January following his recovery from a foot injury.

Midfielder Tim Iroegbunam missed almost the entire pre-season due to injury but returned to

training in October. Bertrand Traore carried injuries in the first half of the season before mutually

terminating his contract with the club.

Despite the significant injury setbacks, Aston Villa’s pursuit of Champions League football

remains intact, currently sitting fourth in the Premier League with 15 games left in the season.

They are also close to an FA Cup quarter-final and have secured a spot in the Europa Conference League last 16.

Emery acknowledges the challenges posed by the injuries but remains focused on adapting to

the circumstances.

He accepts each injury as part of the game and highlights the importance of adapting to

the situation while also welcoming the return of key players like Pau Torres and Lucas Digne.

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