Aston Villa have received a triple blow ahead of their Premier League encounter against Liverpool on Saturday at Villa Park.
Dean Smith's side are due to welcome the Premier League champions this weekend in their bid to maintain their perfect start to the 2020/21 campaign.
Having avoided relegation on the final day of last season against West Ham United, Villa will be hoping to finish much higher up the standings this season. Their good start can certainly contribute to that.
But their stunning run could be hampered by the latest news that could concern the Villa Park faithful.
Birmingham Live reported that three players will be missing for the crucial clash against last season's league-toppers. Having been knocked out of the Carabao Cup at the hands of Stoke City on Thursday, Kortney Hause picked up a groin injury and will not be available for selection.
Bjorn Engels is still struggling with a thigh strain and the game against Jurgen Klopp's side just comes too soon for him, looking at the Leicester City match after the international break as his targetted return date.
With Wesley still recovering from knee ligament damage, Orjan Nyland will also not be in the matchday squad at the weekend.
Playing against the reigning champions is difficult enough. But when your side has to face them with injury problems makes it even more challenging.
Villa will be in for a game. With Liverpool also being knocked out of the Carabao Cup on Thursday, they will be wanting to turn their fortunes around almost instantly.
That being said, none of the players listed above started during their 3-0 victory against Fulham in their last game. Whether this will influence Dean Smith's thinking of his tactics, remains to be seen, but it will certainly impact his options off the bench.
Whatever happens, the Villains will have to go toe-to-toe with the Reds to prove they have what it takes to secure their Premier League status once more.
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