Facing Man United, Villa is worried because of a pillar injury

Updating the personnel situation before the confrontation with Manchester United on Birmingham World, Aston Villa coach Unai Emery revealed that the possibility of midfielder Pau Torres returning is still open.

The Spanish coach said Torres is “racing against time” to recover from the injury he suffered in the previous victory over Brentford in round 17 of the Premier League.

“Torres only has a small problem but right now I cannot confirm that he will play in the upcoming match against Man United,” Emery said. “We have to wait for further conclusions from the club’s medical team.”

The 26-year-old star did not play in Villa’s 1-1 draw against Sheffield United last weekend. The person who replaced Torres in the left center-back position for the home team at Villa Park, Clement Lenglet, gave a not bad performance. The Lenglet – Ezri Konsa duo played well together, creating a solid wall in front of Emiliano Martinez’s goal for 90 minutes against Sheffield, something that could make Emery confident in the trip to Man United’s Old Trafford early on Thursday morning. 4 to come.

“If Torres can recover in time, I will consider bringing him back to his starting position. However, I am satisfied with the squad in the previous match,” Emery added. “We always try to play with the most determination and the players must be ready before each match. Lenglet is a great player. He works very hard in training and wants to start every match.”

In addition to Torres’ absence, Emery will also not have the services of the duo Matty Cash and Boubacar Kamara in the encounter in round 19 of the Premier League due to suspension. It is likely that Emery will return Diego Carlos to the starting lineup as a right-sided centre-back while Konsa fills Cash’s right-back position.