Team news for United meeting

Aston Villa hope to have Emi Martínez available for Sunday’s Premier League meeting with Manchester United (ko 4.30pm).

The goalkeeper missed both of last week’s wins over Basel and West Ham United, but is showing positive signs in his recovery and will be assessed this weekend.

Defensive duo Pau Torres and Tyrone Mings remain sidelined for the next couple of weeks, although Ross Barkley remains ruled out for longer.

Harvey Elliott has been struggling due to illness, while loanee Jadon Sancho is ineligible to face his parent club at Villa Park.

Manager Unai Emery provided a full squad update at Friday afternoon’s media conference.

“Emiliano is progressing well, he is training individually and feeling better, much better,” he said.

“Tomorrow we will decide if he is available or not for Sunday.

“Tyrone Mings is still injured, he’s getting better, maybe in a few weeks he’s again joining us.

“Pau Torres, more or less, the same; one week or two weeks, something like that.

“Ross Barkley is still injured, longer than those two players.

“Elliott is sick today, he hasn’t trained today or yesterday as well.

“And another player, normally, if everything’s going well, tomorrow he’ll be training and will be available for Sunday.”