Ross Barkley Injury: Trains, possibility Sunday

Barkley (knee) has trained with his teammates and could be in the squad Sunday to face Brentford, according to manager Unai Emery. "Ross Barkley is coming back, training with us. Today, normal training with the group, and maybe we can include him in the squad."

Barkley is going to be facing some testing ahead of Sunday's match, with a fitness test set to decide if he can play after around two months out due to a knee injury. Even if the midfielder is fit, he is likely to only receive a spot on the bench, as he mainly serves as a depth option, yet to start in his eight appearances.