"Emi Martinez has struggled with injury in recent weeks (Image credit: Dan Mullan/Getty Images) Aston Villa welcome Manchester United to Villa Park this weekend, with doubts over the fitness of goalkeeper Emi Martinez. The World Cup winner was withdrawn from the squad during the warm-up against Brighton at the start of the month, before returning to face former side Arsenal a few days later."
"For the past few weeks, Martinez has been managing a back injury, which has been revealed as the cause for his recent absences. When asked on 14 December, Villa boss Unai Emery said: Hopefully, Emi Martinez can come back next week to train [before the Manchester United game]. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. Whether that has been the case, and Emery believes the goalkeeper is ready to be thrown straight back in, remains to be seen."
Emi Martinez has been managing a back injury that caused absences from recent Aston Villa match squads, including withdrawal during the warm-up against Brighton and missing fixtures versus West Ham and Basel. Martinez returned briefly to face Arsenal but faces doubts about readiness to start against Manchester United. Martinez attempted a move to Manchester United in the summer and was sent off in the last meeting between the clubs, affecting Villa's Champions League qualification. A return to training before the Manchester United game was hoped for. Marco Bizot remains the backup despite conceding six goals in his last three appearances, with Villa still winning those matches.
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