December 23-Aston Villa boss Emery confirmed that Argentine goalkeeper Martin Martin will miss the Premiership match between Aston Villa and Liverpool in the early hours of December 27, and Coutinho has returned to the squad.
Emery revealed that all the players participating in the World Cup will have a 7-12-day holiday after the match, and Martin is still celebrating the title in Argentina and is expected to return to the team next Thursday.
Emery said: “We hope he can make a comeback in New Year’s Day’s game against Tottenham. He did well in the World Cup and we look forward to his return.”
In addition, according to TA Villa correspondent Gregg Evans added, Jacob Ramsey will be absent for the next two weeks because of a hamstring injury, while Coutinho has returned to the squad.