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Unai Emery has issued an injury update.

The Spaniard spoke about the state of play on the fitness of his squad ahead of Aston Villa’s Premier League clash at Newcastle.

The Villans return to domestic action on Sunday (2pm), after beating Fenerbahce 1-0 in Istanbul in the Europa League on Thursday night.

Emery ruled John McGinn, Boubacar Kamara and Ross Barkley out, while Villa will assess the fitness of Emi Martinez on Saturday, after the Argentine missed the victory over Fenerbahce with a calf problem.

Emery also confirmed the availability of Leon Bailey, following his return from Roma.

“Of course, we will need tomorrow, how the players played yesterday will be,” he said.

“Because, after one match, often the players, they are feeling a little bit tired or something even with being painful.

“And the players they weren’t yesterday, Kamara and McGinn, they are out of course.

“McGinn, update I don’t have, because he is visiting some doctors. We’ll know his assessment in a few days. Kamara is out, of course.

“Leon Bailey, he came back as well,...

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