Aston Villa will be without Boubacar Kamara against Bournemouth on Sunday, with the French international ruled out due to suspension.
The 23-year-old played a pivotal role in our 2-1 win over Tottenham this past weekend, and has been an ever-present for Unai Emery in the Premier League to date, 13 games into the season.
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Further, he has only sat out one game across all competitions so far in this campaign, but he will now be set to miss his second after picking up his fifth yellow card at Spurs on Sunday.
Kamara was given a caution in the first half in north London after preventing Giovani Lo Celso from breaking forward on a counter attack, and so that fifth booking will ensure he now serves a one-match suspension when Villa visit Bournemouth next weekend.
His presence will undoubtedly be missed and so it is a selection headache for Emery, with Kamara contributing to a crucial partnership in the heart of the Villa XI alongside Douglas Luiz.
The pair offer a great balance with their technical ability and defensive strengths, and so time will tell who will be considered the best option to fill that void for a game.
Emery could perhaps shift John McGinn into a more central role alongside Luiz with the likes of Youri Tielemans, Leon Bailey, Nicolo Zaniolo and Jacob Ramsey available to play out wide on either flank, or it could be a straight swap with Leander Dendoncker coming in to add physicality and a defensive presence in front of the backline.
Tim Iroegbunam was back on the bench against Spurs this past weekend, and so the talented youngster could be another option that comes into play, and so it will be interesting to see what the Villa boss goes with given the competition and depth at his disposal.
Luiz, Matty Cash and Lucas Digne are all one booking away from a suspension of their own, and so that will be something to monitor in the coming weeks with some big showdowns against the top sides fast approaching.
