The forgotten Premier League star could make his first appearance since August 2023
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has revealed that Tyrone Mings is in line to make his long-awaited return.
Emery's side take on Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon looking for their fifth win of the season with the 18-cap England international in contention.
The villains He entered the international break with several injury problems, including the star centre-back. Ezri Konsa who was substituted in the first minutes of the 0-0 draw against Manchester United.
Pattern John McGinn was another who had been sidelined for several weeks with a hamstring injury, while Jaden Philogene suffered a knock while on international duty with the England Under-21 team.
However, Emery confirmed in his press conference on Friday that he has his entire squad at his disposal, including long-term absences. Mings and Boubacar Kamara.
“Kamara and Mings are available and will travel with us to Fulham,” Emery said.
“McGinn is training normally with us and feels good. Konsa feels good too, Jaden feels good.
“I think it's the first time, more or less, that everyone is available to play.”
The only exception is Swedish goalkeeper Robin Olsen, who has not been called up for any matchday this season.
Mings tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and suffered serious damage to the cartilage in his knee in Villa's 5-1 defeat to Newcastle on the opening day of last season.
The 31-year-old man underwent a intensive rehabilitation program with renowned reconditioning specialist Bill Knowles in Philadelphia before returning to Birmingham.
Mings has stepped up his recovery in recent months and played 45 minutes for Villa's under-21 team against Newcastle in early October.
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He also played for the first team in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Sheffield Wednesday during the international break.
However, Mings faces an uphill battle to return to the starting lineup as Pau Torres, who plays as a left centre-back, has been in good form this season.
Kamara is another welcome inclusion for Emery.
The defensive midfielder tore his ACL against Manchester United in February.
Before the injury, Kamara had formed a solid midfield partnership alongside Douglas Luiz that had Villa sniffing around top spot midway through last season.
However, Villa's form was affected by Kamara's absence, while Luiz was sold to Juventus in the summer to ensure the Midlands club fulfilled the PSR.
Youri Tielemans and Amadou Onana have since become Emery's preferred midfield duo, although the latter missed the United game before the international break through injury and was replaced by Ross Barkley.
