Aston Villa

A short while ago, we reported that midfielder Boubacar Kamara and defender Ezri Konsa were absent from training today.

However, it's good news for Villa fans - both have now been spotted in the session.

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He has, in five years, transformed a club that had dipped really, really far and turned them back into what they were.

The transition for Arsenal from [Arsene] Wenger to post Wenger has not nearly been as long as the one for [Manchester] United.

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Former Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz will miss a Villa Park reunion on Wednesday night when Villa take on Juventus.

Juventus have named a 17-man squad for the match, with Douglas Luiz and striker Dusan Vlahovic both absent.

Juventus' squad in full to face Aston Villa:

• Goalkeepers: Mattia Perin, Carlo Pinsoglio, Michele Di Gregorio
• Defenders: Federico Gatti, Danilo, Pierre Kalulu, Andrea Cambiaso, Nicola Savona, Jonas Rouhi
• Midfielders: Manuel Locatelli, Teun Koopmeiners, Khephren Thuram, Nicolo Fagioli
• Forwards: Francisco Conceicao, Kenan Yildiz, Timothy Weah, Samuel Mbangula

Aston Villa

Aston Villa are without four players in training ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match.

Midfielders Boubacar Kamara, Amadou Onana and Jacob Ramsey are all absent, as is defender Ezri Konsa.

Manchester City

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Manchester City winger Jack Grealish has gone almost 12 months since scoring his last club goal for the defending Premier League champions.

December 16, 2023, was Grealish's last goal in City colours, coming against Crystal Palace in the Premier League at the Etihad Stadium.

In 2024, Grealish has played 25 matches for City in all competitions and according to Transfermarkt, has provided just three assists in that time.

Injuries have affected Grealish throughout this year, but he has played more than 1,200 minutes of club football.

Manchester City

Erling Haaland has been directly involved in 49 goals in 43 appearances in the Champions League, with 44 goals and five assists. If he scores or assists against Feyenoord, he would reach 50 goal involvements in fewer appearances than any other player in the competition's history (current record is 45 games, by Ruud van Nistelrooy in 2004).

Manchester City are unbeaten in their past 33 home matches in the Champions League (W29 D4). This is the second-longest run of home matches without defeat by a team in the competition, after Barcelona's 38-match streak between September 2013 and November 2020.

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says it is tough for his players to "defend a legacy" and questioned why he should change his tactics despite a run of five successive defeats.

Not since his first season at City in 2016-17, when for a long time it looked possible they would fail to qualify for the Champions League, has Guardiola's team been questioned in the way it is being now.

Scrutiny is intense on City right now, from the age of Guardiola's players and the injuries some of them have suffered, to their transfer business and the form of Erling Haaland.

Yet Guardiola is refusing to contemplate changes to his philosophy and is keen to avoid negative knee-jerk reactions over players who have won four Premier League titles in a row and an historic Treble as recently as 2023.

"What should I change?" he said. "We are big believers in the process and the fundamentals we have to do.

"I think we deserve some patience when we lose games. You are defending a legacy, tradition and success and that is so difficult to handle."

Liverpool

Federico Chiesa may have been out earlier than the rest of the team but he has now joined them for their warm-up drills.

A positive sign for the club.

Liverpool

Liverpool's other injury concerns include Jota and Alisson, both of whom are not currently present at team training.

Arne Slot will most definitely be asked about both of them at today's presser.

Liverpool

Mohamed Salah is also amongst the players who have emerged onto the pitch. It must be a chilly day in Merseyside as he has a snood on.

Arne Slot is now giving a talk to the team before training gets underway.

Liverpool

Here come the rest of the squad, led out by Virgil van Dijk.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is amongst the players, a good sign for Liverpool fans after the England international did not play last weekend.

Liverpool

Federico Chiesa is warming up and is moving freely as he does sprint starts and stretches.

Is it a sign he will be able to play tomorrow? That's inconclusive. It's a good sign but we will know more from Arne Slot's press conference later on today.

Liverpool

Federico Chiesa is in training, he comes out onto the pitch with a big smile on his face.

Injury had prevented the Italy international from playing for the Reds since the end of September.

For now, at least, he seems to be undergoing individual training with a coach.

Liverpool

You can watch Liverpool train at the top of the page with the session underway shortly.

We will also be updating you with a keen eye out for those who missed the game this past weekend, including Alisson and Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Chris Sutton says Liverpool have got to comment on Mohamed Salah's contract admission.

He may be in luck, because Arne Slot holds his Champions League news conference at 15:30 GMT.

Mohamed Salah set to be at the top of the agenda. Whether Slot answers or provides any further update, however, is another matter.

You'll be able to watch Arne Slot's news conference live later on this page.

There are some big matches to come on Wednesday night in the Champions League.

Liverpool host Real Madrid at Anfield while Aston Villa host Juventus, with both English sides looking to claim scalps against European giants.

We will be streaming Liverpool's training session ahead of that game from 12:15 GMT on this page, while bringing you updates on Villa boss Unai Emery's pre-match press conference.

A broken ankle isn't something you shake off quickly.

Tottenham haven't said how long they expect their first-choice goalkeeper to be out for, but it's likely to be more than a month.

According to @physioscout, external on 'X', a typical ankle fracture can take 6-10 weeks to recover from, but they say there's "no indication that it'd take longer than 10 weeks."

Last season, Motherwell defender Pape Souare was ruled out for four months with an ankle fracture, while Hartlepool defender Rollin Menayese missed the rest of last season after suffering an ankle fracture in January.

Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou will be speaking to the media on Wednesday and will hopefully provide a more accurate update of Vicario's rehabilitation timeframe.

Tottenham have three goalkeepers in their squad ready to replace Vicario.

• Fraser Forster - At 36, the former Southampton man is the veteran of the Spurs squad and the most likely to step in to replace Vicario. He's frequently been used in the cups this season, playing twice in the Europa League and once in the EFL Cup. He's conceded four goals in those three matches.
• Brandon Austin - If Ange Postecoglou uses Forster in the Premier League, he may well use Austin in the cups for the next few months. Austin is now 25 and came through the youth setup at Spurs. His last competitive game was for Orlando City more than three years ago.
• Alfie Whiteman - Like Austin, Whiteman has come through Tottenham's youth system. He's 26 and spent the previous two seasons on loan at Swedish side Degarfors. Whiteman's last Tottenham appearance was four years ago to the day - in a 4-0 Europa League win over Ludogorets.

So, it's likely that Forster will get the nod initially, but Austin or Whiteman can finally have their chance to make a claim for a starting berth. But just how much will Vicario will be missed?

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