Unai Emery has confirmed Ezri Konsa and Boubacar Kamara are available for Aston Villa’s Champions League tie against Juventus on Wednesday.
Konsa (hip) and Kamara (hamstring) missed Saturday’s 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace due to injuries. Emery hoped for the pair to return for the visit of Juventus, with both Konsa and Kamara back in training this week.
Meanwhile, Jacob Ramsey and Amadou Onana remain unavailable. The Athletic reported earlier this month that Ramsey is expected to be out for a few weeks with a hamstring issue, while Onana sustained a foot injury on international duty with Belgium.
Despite a poor performance in their most recent showing in Europe — a 1-0 defeat against Club Brugge — Villa are well-placed in the Champions League table, currently sitting eighth.
Emery believes a win would boost hopes of qualifying in the top eight and securing entry into the last 16.
“Even if we are not winning, taking a point is good because our objective is to be in the next round,” he said. “If we have the possibility to be in the top eight, we are going to try and get it and if we win tomorrow, maybe we can get it. But Juventus are favourites to be in the top eight and against us.”
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