Martin O’Neill has offered us a microscopic insight into John Carew’s hip injury this morning. Talking to Aston Villa TV (we’re all avid viewers), The Villa boss appears to be pretty optimistic on the striker being available for the trip to Arsenal this weekend, along with Luke Young who also sat out the weekend defeat…
“I thought John might be fine for Middlesbrough but he was unable to make it so we’ll see how things progress for the pair of them during the rest of the week,” remarks the Villa boss.
Carew apparently failed a fitness test before the Boro game and must therefore have a good chance of making a welcome return for the Emirates trip. Meanwhile Luke Young’s thigh injury “doesn’t look to be too bad” according to O’Neill. The latest prognosis on Villa’s defence as whole? It still looks bloody terrible. My words, not his.