Injuries had prevented Amadou Onana and Boubacar Kamara from starting together since the former’s arrival in the summer, meaning Villa fans had to wait to witness what was probably going to be Unai Emery’s first-choice defensive midfield partnership.
That will be necessary, with the Champions League knockouts coinciding with a push to qualify for Europe again, as will Youri Tielemans carrying on with how he started in this more attacking role.
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Read MoreWith Kamara and Onana behind Tielemans, this trio is one Emery will be reluctant to change, and he may only do so going forward if injuries hit.
“It was the plan when we signed Onana,” Emery said, who reflected on Kamara’s injury in the second half of last season, the midfielder missing their last 14 league games on 2023-24.
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Read MoreKamara’s knee injury had also seen him miss the opening eight league and two Champions League games this season, and after picking up minutes in a handful of games thereafter, he has gone on to start their last eight games.
That is what Villa had so badly missed for the majority of this year, but it brings promise of a brighter 2025 – one that replicates their 2023, when they were only behind City in the calendar-year table.
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