Aston Villa host Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon in a fixture that will significantly impact the race for the top four.
Ange Postecoglou’s side sit just five points adrift of Villa but crucially have a game in hand on Unai Emery’s men.
A win for either side could be a decisive three points in the race for the top four.
Emery is set to talk to the press tomorrow, with Aston Villa returning from Amsterdam after their Conference League clash against Ajax.
However, Postecoglou has been speaking ahead of the fixture and has provided an update on Tottenham’s injury situation.
Ange Postecoglou shares Tottenham update ahead of Aston Villa clash
Talking to Spurs’ social media channel, the Aussie confirmed that “superb” wing-back Pedro Porro has returned to full training.
He said: “Yeah, sort of. From last week, everyone got through okay and available. Pedro is straight in; he’s available as well. All the rest are still in rehab.”
Elsewhere Spurs are currently without Ryan Sessegnon. The 23-year-old underwent surgery to his right hamstring after an outing for the under-21s. Fraser Forster is also out with a fractured foot and won’t return for a couple of months.
Manor Solomon is also out with a knee injury. There was hope that Richarlison would be fit; however, after Postecoglou’s latest update, the 26-year-old appears unavailable.
Is this a must-win for Aston Villa?
Many would advocate for this being a must-win game for Emery’s side. However, this feels like more of a must-not-lose fixture.
Villa are in the driving seat and don’t need to win as much as Spurs. With this in mind, a full-blooded performance can be expected from the visitors.
For a neutral, this is shaping up to be a mouthwatering matchup.
