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Aston Villa injuries and suspensions
Aston Villa have 6 players out and 1 doubtful in the Fantasy Premier League list last changed on 5 Oct 2026: Ian Maatsen (injured), Pau Torres (injured), Marco Bizot (injured), Leon Goretzka (injured), Brian Madjo (injured), Amadou Onana (injured) and Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha dos Santos (doubtful, 75% chance).
In our match model these absences lower Aston Villa's expected goals by 0.8% and raise their opponents' expected goals by 29.5%, weighted by each player's share of league minutes this season.
Unavailable and doubtful players
| Player | Position | Status | League minutes | Latest news |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Maatsen | Defender | Injured | 74% | Ankle injury - Unknown return date |
| Pau Torres | Defender | Injured | 42% | Hamstring injury - Expected back 10 Oct |
| Marco Bizot | Goalkeeper | Injured | 20% | Back injury - Expected back 10 Oct |
| Leon Goretzka | Midfielder | Injured | 0% | Knee injury - Expected back 10 Oct |
| Brian Madjo | Forward | Injured | 0% | Unspecified injury - Unknown return date |
| Amadou Onana | Midfielder | Injured | 0% | Knee injury - Unknown return date |
| Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha dos Santos | Midfielder | Doubtful · 75% chance | 19% | Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing |
League minutes is the player's share of Aston Villa's Premier League minutes this season (5 matches). Chance of playing refers to the next gameweek.
Next match
Our model makes Aston Villa 40.7% favourites against Brentford; the market has 36.0%. Our model gives Aston Villa a higher chance than the bookmakers do.
The Aston Villa vs Brentford prediction uses the list stored before kickoff.
Questions about Aston Villa team news
Who is injured for Aston Villa?
Aston Villa have 6 players out and 1 doubtful in the Fantasy Premier League list last changed on 5 Oct 2026: Ian Maatsen (injured), Pau Torres (injured), Marco Bizot (injured), Leon Goretzka (injured), Brian Madjo (injured), Amadou Onana (injured) and Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha dos Santos (doubtful, 75% chance).
How do Aston Villa's injuries change the prediction?
In our match model these absences lower Aston Villa's expected goals by 0.8% and raise their opponents' expected goals by 29.5%, weighted by each player's share of league minutes this season.
Source: Fantasy Premier League player availability, checked every few hours; this list last changed 5 Oct 2026, 09:50 UTC. Confirmed lineups are not included. Player news text is as published by Fantasy Premier League.
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