Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa comes off injured during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD8 match between Aston Villa FC and FC Salzburg at Villa Park

Aston Villa are contending with a number of injuries as they approach the final third of the season.

Boubacar Kamara has been sidelined for the remainder of the campaign, while John McGinn and Youri Tielemans are also set to miss several weeks.

Ollie Watkins was absent from Villa’s 1–0 defeat at Brentford last time out, while Amadou Onana remained on the bench due to muscle fatigue.

Ahead of Villa’s next Premier League fixture against Bournemouth on Saturday, here is the latest update on the injury front:

Watkins felt a minor hamstring strain in the first half of Villa’s 3–2 win over RB Salzburg last week. After missing Sunday’s clash with Brentford, he could return this weekend.

Possible return date: Saturday, February 7 (Bournemouth A)

The winger has begun training at Bodymoor Heath after joining from Grêmio last month but has yet to make an appearance due to injury. The Brazilian top-flight season only concluded in December.

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