Unai Emery, the manager of Aston Villa, intends to speak with Amy Martinez after the World Cup final in the hopes that Martinez will be available to play against Liverpool.
This strategy is different from the one that Jurgen Klopp employs, since he allows each of his players who participated in the World Cup to rest for at least a week after the conclusion of the competition.
But this demonstrates how important Martinez is to Aston Villa as they get ready for their first game back in the Premier League, which will be against Liverpool on the day after Christmas.
The Mail reports that following Sunday’s championship game between Argentina and France, Emery will call his number 1 player to “evaluate his state of mind” with the goal of having the player return on December 26.
This would necessitate Martinez going back to training ahead of schedule, which would cut any break after the final short, so reducing the amount of time available for celebrations or recuperation.
Midfielder Amy Buendia said the Birmingham Mail that Emery “explained very effectively what he wants to achieve for us” during halftime, thus it is expected that he will be seen trying to swiftly adjust to a new style of play. He will also be seen attempting to do so.
Martinez was instrumental in Argentina’s run to the championship match, particularly in the penalty shootout win over the Netherlands in the quarterfinals, in which he deflected efforts from Virgil van Dijk and Steven Berguis. This helped Argentina advance to the championship match.
Even if he has only rescued four dry matches so far this season, he is still a crucial player for Villa. This season, Villa has played 16 matches.
In the event that he does not show up on Boxing Day, Emery is likely going to replace former Everton loanee Robin Olsen with someone else, and Jed Steer, who ended in third place, will stay in the reserve position.
In contrast to Villa, who are no longer competing in the League Cup, Liverpool will have a game to play before their meeting at Villa Park. As a result, Emery’s squad will have more time to concentrate on the league encounter.
During the break for the World Cup, Boubacar Camara was able to recuperate from an injury, but it is anticipated that Aston Villa will be without Diego Carlos and Philippe Coutinho.
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