Aston Villa have provided a series of fitness updates ahead of their Premier League showdown with Liverpool at Anfield this weekend.<\/p>\n
Speaking in his pre-match press conference (via liverpoolfc.com), Unai Emery confirmed that Emiliano Buendia will sit out the fixture after sustaining an injury in Villa\u2019s 1\u20130 win over Manchester City.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is not available for tomorrow, but his recovery is progressing well,\u201d Emery explained. \u201cWith a few more days, we expect him to be fit and ready for the next matches.\u201d<\/p>\n
Buendia ruled out as Villa await Tielemans and Andres Garcia returns<\/p>\n
Emery also revealed that Youri Tielemans and Andres Garcia remain unavailable but are making positive progress in their recoveries.<\/p>\n
\u201cStill the same players out,\u201d the Villa boss said. \u201cYouri Tielemans is improving and should rejoin full training next week. Andres is also getting better, though he still needs a few more weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n
With all three sidelined, Villa will be short on midfield depth for what promises to be a tough test against the reigning Premier League champions. Buendia\u2019s creativity and Tielemans\u2019 control in possession have been pivotal to Emery\u2019s system, meaning players like Morgan Rogers and Boubacar Kamara could have key roles to play on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
Liverpool team news and Elliott\u2019s absence<\/p>\n
Villa loanee Harvey Elliott will also miss the clash, as he is ineligible to face his parent club. The 22-year-old has impressed with his attitude since joining from Liverpool but has struggled for consistent minutes in the Midlands.<\/p>\n
On the Liverpool side, Arne Slot may have Ryan Gravenberch available again after the midfielder returned to full training, though Curtis Jones and Alexander Isak remain sidelined. Slot expressed cautious optimism about Gravenberch\u2019s recovery during his own press conference earlier today.<\/p>\n
Villa come into the match buoyed by their victory over Manchester City, while Liverpool will be looking to bounce back after a 3\u20132 defeat to Brentford \u2014 setting the stage for a high-energy encounter under the Anfield lights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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