Aston Villa defender Pau Torres could return to action in two weeks' time as Unai Emery looks forward to the end of his side's defensive crisis

Unai Emery has admitted he does not know the reason behind Aston Villa’s ongoing injury struggles this season. Villa have now had a player substituted in the first half due to injury in each of their last five games and eight of the last 11,

Chelsea will be aiming to avoid stretching their winless run to three games across all competitions when they take on Aston Villa in Birmingham on Saturday evening. The Blues have slumped to sixth on the Premier League table after winning just two of their last nine league games (D3, L4).

Amadou Onana has given an update on his return from injury for Aston Villa. The £50m midfielder has been sidelined since the start of February. And speaking to TNT Sports about his rehab, ahead of Villa’s Premier League clash with Liverpool at Villa Park on Wednesday night, he said: "I'm getting there.

Liverpool are currently seven points clear of second-placed Arsenal in the top-flight title race, with both sides having played 25 matches to date. In other teams news, Liverpool will again be without injured duo Cody Gakpo and Joe Gomez against ninth-placed Aston Villa.

Aston Villa return to Villa Park to face Chelsea on Saturday, Feb. 22, only a few days after pinching a point off of Liverpool at the same ground.

Aston Villa welcome Chelsea this Saturday as Unai Emery’s men look to end their five-match Premier League winless run (1730 GMT).

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.