Overview

• Tielemans sustained a calf injury against Everton and was substituted at half-time.
• Unai Emery said the situation is better than first feared and that the midfielder could be available within one or two weeks.
• Early internal views were described as optimistic, with a potential appearance before the October international break reported.
• He missed the Carabao Cup loss at Brentford, with John McGinn partnering Lamare Bogarde in midfield after Evann Guessand came on versus Everton.
• Boubacar Kamara returned to the matchday squad to bolster options as Villa look to jump-start a winless, goalless league start.