Overview

• Multiple reports say Sancho is set to resume full sessions ahead of Aston Villa’s trip to Tottenham after the international break following a period working away from the group due to illness.
• The Manchester United loanee has logged only about 82 minutes for Villa so far, including an eight-minute Premier League cameo and a Carabao Cup debut at Brentford in which he hit the post.
• Emery has publicly stressed that the immediate focus is getting Sancho fit and adapted to Villa’s structure before expanding his role.
• Sancho’s pre-season was limited after a late arrival and prior separate work at United, which has slowed his integration at Villa.
• Villa are reported to be covering roughly 80% of his wages on the season-long loan, and separate reports suggest United could let him leave for free when his contract expires next summer.