He\u2019s not likely to be back in Gameweek 36, either.<\/p>\n
\u201cHamstring injury. It\u2019s also a bit of a serious injury. He will definitely miss the game on Friday and also, then probably, as it stands, the Tottenham game and then we have to see.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, we try to bring him back as quick as possible, especially at this stage of the season, and I hope he can feature then in one of the last two games. But as it stands, the next two games, we will have to play without him.\u201d \u2013 Daniel Farke on Gabriel Gudmundsson<\/p>\n
There are also \u201cone or two question marks\u201d.<\/p>\n
One of the most-bought midfielders of the week, Noah Okafor, is a doubt with a calf complaint.<\/p>\n
On top of that, Jaka Bijol is a concern due to a hip issue.<\/p>\n
\u201cFirst of all, we have to make sure that everyone is fit and available. There are, after the last game in the cup, one or two question marks.<\/p>\n
\u201cNoah Okafor got a hit against his calf, there\u2019s a little question mark behind his availability.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlso Jaka Bijol was dealing with some problems with his hip flexor.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, I hope to have them both available but I can\u2019t tell you right now if it\u2019s possible.\u201d \u2013 Daniel Farke<\/p>\n
Ilia Gruev (hamstring) is out for the season.<\/p>\n
Anton Stach came back from an ankle injury as a substitute in Sunday\u2019s FA Cup semi-final. Farke discussed his fitness in Wednesday\u2019s presser, too.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, we will see. We have two more days. I think it was beneficial also for him right now to have this 45 minutes in the tank. It was also quite a good and solid performance, especially the first game after such an injury. It\u2019s important for the confidence for himself into his own body. I think it was very beneficial for him.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, of course, it\u2019s always a bit tricky after such an injury. We had the same, more or less, with Joe Rodon. It\u2019s not ideal during the crunch time for such influential and important players for us to be out, but it\u2019s good to have them both back. I think Joe was also excellent in the second half [against Chelsea] and Anton the same.\u201d \u2013 Daniel Farke on whether Anton Stach is ready to feature again on Friday<\/p>\n
The versatile James Justin is the favourite to deputise for Gudmundsson on Friday, although Farke wouldn\u2019t say for certain whether Justin would switch over from centre-half.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is always a bit tricky if you don\u2019t have a left-footed wing-back option or full-back option more or less available but, on the other hand, we always have the chance that, for example, JJ, or whoever plays on this position [and] is a right-footed player, performs like Philip Lahm! He had also his best and better games for Germany on the left side, although he was right-footed.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have also left-footed players still in our squad and for that, I don\u2019t want to speak too much about what we will do. Of course, I would prefer to have Gabby, with the strength to go forward, available but we have also other players in this position.\u201d \u2013 Daniel Farke on Gabriel Gudmundsson\u2019s absence<\/p>\n
UEFA EUROPE\/CONFERENCE LEAGUE PRESS CONFERENCESASTON VILLA<\/p>\n
Amadou Onana faces assessment ahead of Villa\u2019s all-Premier League clash with Forest on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The midfielder missed Saturday\u2019s defeat at Fulham with \u201csome pain\u201d and will now be checked on in training.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe train this afternoon, and we will see how he is responding, if he\u2019s feeling good to play tomorrow. He was testing yesterday and today we must test again how he is feeling, and how we can get the players with some pain to play tomorrow.\u201d \u2013 Unai Emery on Amadou Onana<\/p>\n
Other than Onana and long-term absentee Boubacar Kamara (knee), Villa have no known injury concerns.<\/p>\n
Ross Barkley and Alysson are ineligible for Thursday\u2019s game, having not been named in Emery\u2019s Europa League squad, but will return in Gameweek 35.<\/p>\n
NOTTINGHAM FOREST<\/p>\n
Vitor Pereira was keeping things coy in his press conference on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know, some problems, as every team has in this moment. In the end of a season, you know, a lot of games. We\u2019ll see. We\u2019ll see tomorrow. The medical department are trying the best to recover everyone but we\u2019ll see tomorrow.\u201d \u2013 Vitor Pereira on the latest team news<\/p>\n
The reporters present went on to push for updates on Murillo (muscle) and Jair Cunha (shoulder). The latter was seen in training earlier in the day<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is trying to come back as soon as possible but he\u2019s not ready for tomorrow.<\/p>\n \u201cNot so long. I believe in more a few days, we\u2019ll be back.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know [if he\u2019ll be fit for the second leg]. I don\u2019t have a magic ball. I cannot predict. But I think he is recovering, and we\u2019ll see. We\u2019ll see.\u201d \u2013 Vitor Pereira on Murillo<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, as I said to you, we are working with our medical department, they are working hard to put everyone in conditions to help us tomorrow. But to be honest with you, I don\u2019t know, I don\u2019t know if everyone will be fit for the game.\u201d \u2013 Vitor Pereira on Jair Cunha<\/p>\n
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