Aston Villa are back in action on Saturday, facing Tottenham in the Premier League's early game. Villa managed to defeat Coventry City in the Carabao Cup during the week, picking up a much-needed win after a rocky start to the season.
But they are not the only club with big ambitions to have started slowly, with Tottenham spending more than £300million this summer, only to fail to win in the league so far, and indeed fail to score.
Ahead of the clash in North London, we have rounded up all the latest injury news surrounding both teams.
Xavi Simons - Out
Simons is out until around February of next year after his ACL rupture last season.
Wilson Odobert - Out
Also a long-term absentee, Odobert will be hoping to get back from his own serious knee injury in either late November or early December.
Myhailo Mudryk - Out
Mudryk is out until late October with an ankle issue. De Zerbi said last week: "Playing without tackle, without different movement, he felt pain in the ankle, and then after two days, he made the medical check. We already knew it could be difficult to come back [immediately] as a normal player."
Pedro Porro - Doubt
Porro missed out during the week with a muscular issue and will be assessed ahead of this one.
Sandro Tonali - Doubt
Tonali missed out during the week, and De Zerbi explained: "Playing without tackle, without different movement, he felt pain in the ankle, and then after two days, he made the medical check. We already knew it could be difficult to come back [immediately] as a normal player."
Dejan Kulusevski - Out
Kulusevski is being protected against any risk as he slowly builds up his fitness after more than a year out. De Zerbi said last week: "Kulusevski is not working with us in the last week. No big problem. The normal problem when one player is out of long time!"
Amadou Onana - Out
Onana is out for the season after suffering a serious knee injury over the summer.
Ian Maatsen - Out
Maatsen has picked up what looks to be a long-term ankle injury. Emery said last week: "But the information I have, an ankle injury, it may be a long, long time."
Leon Goretzka - Out
Goretzka did not respond well to jumping right into action after missing out on a proper pre-season. He has picked up a knee overload injury that will see him miss out until after the break.
Brian Madjo - Out
It was hoped Madjo could return from his ankle injury before the break, but it looks as though he won't return until after it.
Joao Gomes - Doubt
Gomes is understood to be a doubt due to a muscular issue. He will be assessed before the game.
Pau Torres - Out
Torres picked up a hamstring injury recently and will be out until after the break at least.
Marco Bizot - Doubt
Emery said during the week: "Marco felt pain in his back. We decided to change him, and hopefully it’s not a big injury."
Matty Cash - Doubt
Cash has a muscular issue and will be assessed ahead of the game.
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