Unai Emery Addresses Player Fitness and Team Outlook Ahead of Chelsea Match

Unai Emery, the manager of Aston Villa, addressed reporters in advance of the team’s Premier League fixture against Chelsea on Sunday, scheduled for a 13:30 GMT kick-off. The following are the principal points from his press conference. Regarding player fitness, Amadou Onana might be available to return from injury, contingent on his participation in training on Friday. However, fellow midfielder Jacob Ramsey continues to be sidelined. When questioned about whether the team could draw confidence from their prior performances at Stamford Bridge, Emery stated: “We’ve won two times and we’ve drawn in the cup but now it is a different match. A different match, different players and different coach of them. They are feeling comfortable, they are performing consistently and getting better and the challenge is this Sunday.” Concerning Boubacar Kamara’s physical condition, Emery remarked: “Of course, Kamara is getting better and he was not available one match [against Crystal Palace] before but he played feeling comfortable on Wednesday. I decided to reduce the last 20 minutes maybe because he needs minutes, but we need to be careful.” Emery expressed that he is “very happy” with the current midfield personnel available to the team, naming Youri Tielemans, Kamara, Ramsey, and Ross Barkley. Addressing inquiries about the team’s recent subdued performances following Champions League matches, he commented: “We are not thinking about it. We are getting experiences playing in Europe and the Premier League and we have to try to use our experiences to try to get better.” Information regarding all Premier League news conferences scheduled for Friday, along with other football news from the day, will be provided.