Football News, Notes & Injuries

Mangala (undisclosed) is expected to miss 10 more days to recover from an injury, coach Paulo Fonseca said in the press conference, according to Olympique et Lyonnais.

Savona (knee) won't be involved in Sunday's contest against Crystal Palace, but there's no clarity on how long he'll be sidelined for, according to manager Sean Dyche. "It's just a settling period for him now, over the next five to seven days," Dyche said. "We will then make another decision on whether it is going to need an intervention or not - nothing too drastic but it will keep him out for a bit of time. We will know more in the next week."

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."

Watkins (hamstring) is a late call for Sunday's match against Brentford, according to manager Unai Emery. "Watkins, we will see tomorrow. Today he had a scan, and it's not a clear injury. He was tired yesterday, and the scan is not giving us bad information. We will see tomorrow if he's not feeling comfortable or if he's feeling comfortable to decide to be with us on Sunday."

Dybala has been diagnosed with a slight lateral capsule inflammation in his knee, Il Tempo reported.

Sulc (knock) is back available for Sunday's clash against Lille, coach Paulo Fonseca said in the press conference, according to Olympique et Lyonnais.

Alysson is nursing a knee injury and will likely have to wait a while before making his Aston Villa debut, according to Kurtis Leyland from Birmingham World.

Dybala "is set for tests to assess a knee problem. It doesn't look too bad, but we're not optimistic for the upcoming Udinese match," coach Gian Piero Gasperini stated.

Watkins left Thursday's Europa League clash against Red Bull Salzburg due to a suspected hamstring injury. After the game, manager Unai Emery said "He felt something, but not a lot. We will test him. Hopefully, we are thinking that is not a lot. I don't know if he will be available for Sunday.", per John Townley of Birmingham Live.

Starfelt was unable to play in Thursday's Europa League meeting with Red Star Belgrade due to gastroenteritis, according to the team.

Wood (knee) is making "steady progress" but doesn't have a clear return date yet, manager Sean Dyche told media Thursday. "The repair on the knee has gone well and it is just steady progress now. It is week by week and making sure it is going in the right direction, which it certainly is so far."

John (knee) is expected to miss the rest of the 2025/26 season, manager Sean Dyche told media Wednesday. "John Victor is injured unfortunately and has had a minor operation on his knee, so he'll be out for a little bit. We're not sure on the timescale yet... He's going to be out for a while. It's an unfortunate one."