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.

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

Marcus Rashford has started his Villa career well and should start once again, while Ollie Watkins will lead the line meaning £326,500-per-week trio Jacob Ramsey, Marco Asensio and Donyell Malen are left on the bench to provide firepower.

The latest Aston Villa injury news, featuring updates on Ezri Konsa, Amadou Onana and more.Aston Villa face Chelsea on Saturday in a game which could have a significant impact on their chances of earning Champions League qualification for the second successive season – but their preparation has been hampered by a number of injuries to key players.

Chelsea face Aston Villa this evening looking to improve their fortunes. After suffering an early FA Cup exit at the hands of Brighton, Chelsea were comfortably beaten 3-0 by the same opposition last Friday which means they have lost three of their last four games across all competitions.

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

Two clubs whose European hopes seem to be in freefall clash in Premier League play as Chelsea travel to visit Aston Villa on Saturday.

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.