TEAM NEWS: ASTON VILLA V BURNLEY (2022)

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All the team news from both camps ahead of Thursday’s game

2022-05-18T13:38:27.701Z

TEAM NEWS: ASTON VILLA V BURNLEY (2022)

All the team news from both camps ahead of Thursday’s game

2022-05-18T13:38:27.701Z

All the team news from both camps ahead of Thursday’s game

Burnley

James Tarkowski went off with a hamstring injury in the second half of the reverse fixture, he will be assessed ahead of the last two games.

Captain Ben Mee continues his rehabilitation from a leg injury and is getting closer to a return.

Ashley Westwood suffered a bad ankle injury in the game at the London Stadium. Surgery has been successful but he will not return until later in the year.

Jay Rodriguez missed the Watford, Villa (H) and Spurs games with a hamstring injury, he has been out on the grass this week and is working hard to return.

Johann Berg Gudmundsson has a long-term calf injury and misses out again.

Matej Vydra has had an operation on a torn knee cruciate.

Erik Pieters and Dale Stephens both missed out on Sunday as a precaution and will be assessed ahead of the trip to the Midlands.

Aston Villa

Ezri Konsa went off with a knee injury in the Crystal Palace game. He will miss the rest of the season.

Former Wolverhampton Wanderers’ defender Kortney Hause is also likely to be missing. The former Wycombe Wanderers centre back hasn’t played since the win against Everton in January.

Jamaican international winger Leon Bailey is unlikely to feature because of an ankle injury he sustained in the recent win over Norwich City.

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has picked up a knock in training and may miss out for the first time this season. Swedish international Robin Olsen, who was on loan at Everton last season, stands by.