Aston Villa are almost back to a clean bill of health as Steven Gerrard prepares his side for a return to action. Only Marvelous Nakamba remains out, though the long-term absentee with a knee injury is set to return to Under-23s action on Friday. Leon Bailey has come through the international break unscathed as his comeback from a thigh injury continues to be managed while Kortney Hause is over an abdominal problem. Gerrard declared Villa ‘at full health’ and after discussing his plan for
Marvelous Nakamba said: “The rest are all healthy, in a good place and ready to go.”
Steven Gerrard said: “Marvelous will play for the reserves tonight and he’ll play somewhere between 45 and 60 minutes, which is a big positive. Hopefully he can be back and have a full week leading into Tottenham and maybe be available to face them. It might be a bit too soon for him now because he hasn’t had any serious game time. Hopefully he comes through that, recovers well and then he can be back with the group. He’s been back training fully for ten, 12 days and he’s smiling, getting closer and closer.”
