Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has managed to return his side to form after a poor start to the season.
The Premier League side started the season disappointingly and even fell into the relegation zone after the first few matches.
However, in recent weeks they have improved their form and with four consecutive wins in the Premier League, they have managed to accumulate points equal to those of Liverpool, the current reigning champions.
Villa and Liverpool both have 15 points so far this season and both face each other in the Premier League next weekend.
Aston Villa will face Liverpool in the league next
The match at Anfield is expected to be a high-intensity encounter with the Reds looking to return to form while Aston Villa hope to continue their impressive run.
Ahead of the game at Anfield, Emery and Villa suffered a major setback regarding the availability of one of their best players.
Attacking midfielder Emi Buendia came off against Manchester City in their 1-0 win at Villa Park and is now expected to miss the match against Arne Slot’s side.
Buendia’s injury gave Sancho the opportunity to prove himself, but he failed to do so and ended up being sent off after being substituted.
“Yes, of course, he (Sancho) is not happy but I already did it with Morgan Rogers, with Emiliano Buendia, with Leon Bailey, and he played 60 minutes on Thursday,” Emery said, as reported by Liverpool World.
“Today when he (Buendia) was injured, maybe my plan was for him (Sancho) to play 30 minutes, but I decided to play more and he played 45 minutes. But my plan was that when he was swapped with Emiliano Buendia, the idea was maybe not to play every minute until the last moment. And I told him too, he can feel it, it’s embarrassing.”
Jadon Sancho must prove himself at Villa Park
Losing Buendia would be a major loss for Emery and Aston Villa given the form he has been in.
It’s time for Sancho to step up his game and show why Villa decided to sign him in the summer transfer window.
Now is the time for Sancho to show his mentality and deal with the latest setback in a positive way.
The former Man United winger is looking to revive his career after poor spells at Old Trafford and Stamford Bridge.
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