Unai Emery says Aston Villa likely without Ross Barkley for up to three weeks with calf injury

01/10/2025 06:12 PM

Unai Emery says Ross Barkley could be out for up to three weeks after the Aston Villa midfielder picked up a calf injury in Friday’s FA Cup victory over West Ham United. The 31-year-old was replaced by Amadou Onana in the 23rd minute at Villa Park following the injury. Villa manager Emery said: "Ross Barkley, yes he had a small injury in his calf and hopefully not a lot. Tomorrow we will check him, normally this is two or three weeks out." Barkley missed five games with a hamstring injury from September to October but started Villa's last match against Leicester City, scoring the...