Aston Villa defence on high alert as Haaland returns from injury

He is set to return following a one-match absence, having spent the 5-1 Champions League victory over AEK Athens on the bench due to a foot issue sustained in the previous fixture against Ipswich.

Haaland bagged a brace against the newly promoted side last weekend but limped off the pitch after the match. Nico O'Reilly, Mateo Kovacic, and Matheus

Nunes also suffered injury setbacks in the same clash. "They might be available, or they might not. There are still doubts, we have to wait. Erling is 100 per cent fine," confirmed league leaders' manager Enzo Maresca during Friday's pre-match press conference, as reported by DPA.