Aston Villa vs: everything we know so far

Roberto De Zerbi will be without Dominic Solanke and Guglielmo Vicario for Tottenham’s trip to Aston Villa this weekend. Aston Villa vs has emerged this Friday as one of the stories drawing attention in Uganda.

Key facts

• Roberto De Zerbi will be without Dominic Solanke and Guglielmo Vicario for Tottenham’s trip to Aston Villa this weekend.
• Spurs travel to Villa Park on Sunday evening sitting in 18th place in the Premier League table and still two points from safety with just four games left to play this season.
• Roberto De Zerbi dealing with more huge selection blows as Spurs desperately fight against relegation.
• Richarlison took Solanke’s place at Molineux, and the Brazilian is expected to start against Villa, with De Zerbi saying he was unsure how many games Solanke would miss.
• De Zerbi is contending with a mounting injury list and still will not be able to call upon Vicario against Villa, with the Italian remaining on the sidelines since undergoing hernia surgery during the March international break.

What we know

Going deeper, Spurs travel to Villa Park on Sunday evening sitting in 18th place in the Premier League table and still two points from safety with just four games left to play this season.

On the substance, Roberto De Zerbi dealing with more huge selection blows as Spurs desperately fight against relegation.

Beyond the headlines, Richarlison took Solanke’s place at Molineux, and the Brazilian is expected to start against Villa, with De Zerbi saying he was unsure how many games Solanke would miss.

More precisely, de Zerbi is contending with a mounting injury list and still will not be able to call upon Vicario against Villa, with the Italian remaining on the sidelines since undergoing hernia surgery during the March international break.

It is worth noting that Spurs could find themselves five points adrift of safety by the time they kick off against Villa, if West Ham beat Brentford on Saturday afternoon.

By the numbers

At this stage, Tottenham secured their first league win of the calendar year last weekend by beating bottom-of-the-table Wolves 1-0 at Molineux, but time is running out for them to turn things around after rivals West Ham also defeated Everton.

On a related note, Simons had to be stretchered off after colliding with Wolves defender Hugo Bueno in the 61st minute, while Solanke was substituted before half-time.

Going deeper, Meanwhile, reports have since surfaced suggesting that Solanke is also set to miss the remaining four games of the season with a grade 2 hamstring injury.

On the substance, Alternatively, Mathys Tel could be handed a rare start on the left wing, or Lucas Bergvall could reprise his role as the No10 in De Zerbi’s 4-2-3-1 formation.

The wider context

On a related note, Spurs’ victory against Wolves was overshadowed by injuries in each half to Xavi Simons and Solanke.

Going deeper, Simons has been ruled out for the remainder of the season as well as this summer’s World Cup after Spurs confirmed the Dutch midfielder had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee.

On the substance, However, there is good news on Destiny Udogie was absent against Wolves with a muscle injury.

Beyond the headlines, I don’t know beginning of the game or the second-half,” De Zerbi added.

More precisely, Pape Matar Sarr will also be assessed, having missed the last two games with a shoulder injury.

The bottom line

• De Zerbi is contending with a mounting injury list and still will not be able to call upon Vicario against Villa, with the Italian remaining on the sidelines since undergoing hernia surgery during the March international break.
• Rumours suggesting that Randal Kolo Muani has suffered a hamstring injury are believed to be inaccurate, and the French forward is expected to bolster De Zerbi’s attacking options on Sunday.
• Without Simons, De Zerbi has a decision to make about who replaces him.
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