Aston Villa are evaluating a player's availability before Saturday's Premier League fixture at Tottenham Hotspur, according to BirminghamWorld and the Express & Star. Neither outlet identifies who is being monitored or provides details of the problem.
Unai Emery's squad travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for a 12:30 UK time kick-off still seeking their first league victory of the campaign. Villa drew 0-0 at Hull City earlier this month and suffered home defeats to Arsenal and Nottingham Forest, though they did beat Club Brugge 3-2 away in the Champions League last week.
Wednesday night's 3-1 League Cup success at Coventry City will have offered some encouragement, but the priority now shifts back to domestic points. The manager must finalise his preparations over the next two days, with any late fitness doubts likely to shape his selections for the trip to north London.
