Four Tottenham players ruled out of Sunday’s game against Aston Villa, but a ‘superb’ player has returned

Aston Villa will host Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon in a game that will have a huge impact on the race for the top four.

Ange Postecoglou‘s side is only five points behind Villa, but they have a game in hand on Unai Emery‘s team.

Emery is scheduled to speak to the media tomorrow, when Aston Villa return from Amsterdam following their Conference League match against Ajax.

However, Postecoglou has been speaking ahead of the game, providing an update on Tottenham‘s injury situation.

Ange Postecoglou delivers Tottenham update before of Aston Villa meeting.
Speaking to Spurs‘ social media channel, the Australian announced that “superb” winger Pedro Porro had resumed full training.

He replied: “Yeah, sort of. Everyone made it through last week and is now accessible. Pedro has already arrived and is also accessible. “The rest are still in rehab.”

Tottenham are now missing Ryan Sessegnon. The 23-year-old had surgery on his right hamstring during an outing for the under-21 team. Fraser Forster is also out with a fractured foot and will not return for several months.

Manor Solomon is also sidelined with a knee issue. There was anticipation that Richarlison would be fit; however, according to Postecoglou‘s most recent update, the 26-year-old is unavailable.

Is it a must-win for Aston Villa?

Many believe that Emery‘s team must win this game. However, this appears to be a fixture that cannot be lost.

Villa is in control and does not need to win as many games as Spurs. With this in mind, expect the visitors to put on a full-throttle display.

For a neutral, this is a mouthwatering matchup.