Ezri Konsa and Leon Bailey could be included in the Aston Villa squad to face Chelsea, but Unai Emery says Ross Barkley will need a few more days before he returns.

Unai Emery has admitted he does not know the reason behind Aston Villa’s ongoing injury struggles this season. Villa have now had a player substituted in the first half due to injury in each of their last five games and eight of the last 11,

Ezri Konsa has sent a worrying update to Aston Villa fans following his injury scare in their FA Cup fixture against Tottenham.

Aston Villa could receive a crucial boost ahead of their Premier League clash with Chelsea as both Ezri Konsa and Leon Bailey are in contention for a return to the squad following their respective

Unai Emery is hopeful Ezri Konsa will return before the end of the month to ease Villa’s defensive shortage. Konsa suffered a hamstring injury in last weekend’s FA Cup win over Tottenham but Emery is confident the issue is not too serious.

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Aston Villa welcome Chelsea this Saturday as Unai Emery’s men look to end their five-match Premier League winless run (1730 GMT).

Chelsea travel to Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday, looking to get back to winning ways after back-to-back defeats to Brighton. The Blues were knocked out of the FA Cup by the Seagulls and lost to them again in their last top-flight match to put pressure on boss Enzo Maresca.