Aston Villa handed possible triple injury lift before Sunderland visit | OneFootball

Aston Villa have been handed a possible triple injury lift before Sunderland’s visit. According to Sunderland Echo, Emi Martinez, Tyrone Mings and Jadon Sancho returned to first-team training on Wednesday.

Villa face Bologna in a Europa League quarter-final second leg on Thursday, then host Sunderland on Sunday, both at Villa Park. Unai Emery’s side hold a 3-1 aggregate lead over the Serie A club.

Villa are fourth in the Premier League. Sunderland are 10th, two points behind Chelsea in sixth, with both clubs eyeing European qualification in the run-in.

Martinez withdrew from Sunday’s match with a calf complaint and is expected to be monitored ahead of a possible return against Bologna. Mings also missed out at the City Ground and could be back in midweek. Sancho has been sidelined by a shoulder injury sustained in a friendly against Elche.

Emery said: "Martinez is training with us. Normally he will be available tomorrow, and tomorrow we will decide."

On Sancho, he added: "He’s coming back and of course he’s a fantastic player. He needs to be consistent and I think he is being demanding. He adapted in our structure, getting better. It’s a pity he was injured as he finished before the international break fantastic."

Source: Sunderland Echo