Aston Villa prepare for a Premier League clash against Manchester City. Unai Emery's men are in fine form, winning five of their last six matches across all competitions.
Meanwhile, Manchester City are cruising at the top of the league, having won all seven of their opening fixtures, although they face the threat of a points deduction looming over them.
Both teams are grappling with significant injury issues. City's head coach Enzo Maresca will be without Antoine Semenyo until Christmas due to a knee injury.
At first, we expected the worst. After yesterday's scan, it has become clearer. This will take eight weeks, so when he returns in December, he'll feel like a new player. It’s not a muscle injury. Losing Antoine or any other player is not good.
Participation from Mateo Kovacic, Nico O'Reilly, and Mateusz Nunez is still in doubt, with Maresca set to make a final decision after training.
On the other side, Unai Emery will be without Amadou Onana, who has been ruled out for the rest of the season.
Onana is sidelined for a while but is recovering well.
Matteo Ruggeri and Aaron Wan-Bissaka are expected to miss several weeks due to hamstring issues, while Modou Cisse and Johan Mbanza might return in time for the upcoming match.
