Overview

• Unai Emery said Andrés García, Amadou Onana, Ross Barkley and Youri Tielemans remain unavailable for Sunday.
• Boubacar Kamara is available after a 20‑minute comeback at Brentford, and Victor Lindelöf has resumed training and could be included.
• Aston Villa travel still without a Premier League win or goal this season following two defeats and two goalless draws.
• Emery highlighted the need to be more clinical in the final third as Villa begin a stretch of five matches in 14 days.
• The manager expects a difficult trip, noting Sunderland’s strong early home form and describing the hosts as highly motivated.