Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery has confirmed that summer signings Ludwig Augustinsson and Boubacar Kamara could return from recent injury layoffs for Sunday's clash with Manchester United at Villa Park.
Augustinsson, who joined the club in July on a season-long loan deal from Sevilla, has been sidelined for a month with a hamstring problem. He pulled up in the goalless draw with Leeds United at Elland Road on October 1, meaning his Premier League debut was brought to an abrupt ending.
Kamara, meanwhile, has been out since September with a knee injury. The 22-year-old, who was heavily linked with a move to United towards the end of last season, joined the club from Marseille on a free transfer and has been restricted to just eight appearances so far this term.
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And for Emery, who will take charge of his first game as Villa boss against the Reds, their returns could not have been better timed. They are in contention to be included in the squad, but it remains to be seen if they will be deemed fit enough to start.
"Our big injury is Diego Carlos," Emery told Birmingham Live. "I think it is a very good recruitment the club made but he's injured.
"My players have been doing training sessions this week. Ludwig Augustinsson and Boubacar Kamara, I think they will be close to playing but I don't know exactly [if they will be in] the first XI to start the match."
Kamara, who was often highlighted as a solution to United's defensive-midfield woes by no shortage of supporters last season, had enjoyed a strong start to life in the Premier League, starting each of Villa's first seven Premier League fixtures. His return will give them a timely boost as they look to make improvements under Emery.
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