Latest Injury Updates

#5812 18 Jan 2026 Villa v Everton, Villa Park

Out:

GK Emiliano Martínez | 🇦🇷 |

DM Amadou Onana | 🇧🇪 |

DM Boubacar Kamara | 🇫🇷 |

CM Ross Barkley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

RW Alysson 🇧🇷

Returning:

CF Evann Guessand | 🇨🇮 |

Gone:

RW Donyell Malen | 🇳🇱 |

Alysson meets an English January, gets injured

Injury | 5 |

CM Ross Barkley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Injury: Knee

Absent since: 3 Dec 25

Matches missed to date: 10

Last Update: 16 Jan 2026: “Barkley as well is ruled out. Both are progressing very well. In a few weeks, maybe Onana even next week, they can be training with us. Ross Barkley will need maybe some time more."

Expected return: 21 Feb 2026

DM Amadou Onana | 🇧🇪 |

Injury: Thigh

Absent since: 3 Jan 26

Matches missed to date: 4

Last Update: 16 Jan 2026: “Onana is not available for Sunday, he’s ruled out. In a few weeks, maybe Onana even next week, can be training with us."

Expected return: 25 Jan 2026

GK Emiliano Martínez | 🇦🇷 |

Injury: Calf

Absent since: 10 Jan 26

Matches missed to date: 2

Last Update: 16 Jan 2026: “Emiliano Martínez is progressing well but tomorrow we’ll assess him if he’ll be available for Sunday or not.”

Expected return: 25 Jan 2026

DM Boubacar Kamara | 🇫🇷 |

Injury: Knee

Absent since: 18 Jan 26

Matches missed to date: 1

Last Update: 16 Jan 2026: “Kamara, of course, is out. It’s his knee. We’re checking him, he’s visiting some doctors as well. We’re going to know about him in a few days. Now, he’s not available, and maybe for a long time, hopefully not so, so long time but we’re checking him.”

Expected return: Unknown

RW Alysson 🇧🇷

“Alysson is still being a little bit in pain and is not ready for Sunday."

Other | 2 |

AM Harvey Elliott | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Reason: Not currently being considered for selection

CF Louie Barry 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Returned from loan with injury.