Aston Villa hopeful of Marvelous Nakamba return
Villa are hopeful Marvelous Nakamba could make his Premier League return for Saturday’s visit of Tottenham.
The midfielder completed an hour for the club’s under-23s last Friday, in what was his first action since undergoing knee surgery in December.
Nakamba will now be assessed over the course of the week in the hope he will be ready to play some part against Spurs, as Villa look to end a three-match losing streak.
Boss Steven Gerrard should have Lucas Digne available after the left-back was forced out of Saturday’s 2-1 derby defeat at Wolves with a stomach complaint.
Nakamba’s return will deliver a timely boost to Gerrard and bolster a Villa midfield which has become the subject of increasing scrutiny during a season now threatening to fizzle out.
