Aston Villa injury, suspension list and return dates vs. Fenerbahce: Amadou Onana, Ian Maatsen, Leon Goretzka latest

By Calum Burrowes | 12 Oct 2026 09:41, Last updated: 12 Oct 2026 09:45

Looking to marque it 2 wins from 2 successful the 2026-27 Champions League, Aston Villa invited Turkish broadside Fenerbahce to Villa Park connected Wednesday nighttime for their 2nd gathering of the calendar year.

Unai Emery's broadside began their European run with a hard-fought 3-2 triumph implicit Club Brugge successful Belgium, scoring each 3 of their goals successful the archetypal fractional to unafraid a winning commencement to the league phase.

The Villans person since returned to Premier League enactment pursuing a three-week planetary break, playing retired a 2-2 gully with Brentford astatine Villa Park against 1 of the 4 unbeaten sides successful the English apical flight.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up each of Aston Villa's latest wounded and suspension quality up of their gathering with Fenerbahce, who drew 1-1 with Roma successful their opening Champions League fixture.

Amadou Onana

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible instrumentality date: June 1

Amadou Onana has not played since being forced disconnected successful the 21st infinitesimal of Belgium's 4-1 triumph implicit the USA earlier this summer.

It was subsequently revealed that the midfielder had suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament, leaving him facing a lengthy spell connected the sidelines and perchance ruling him retired for the full season.

Ian Maatsen

Status: Out

Type of injury: Ankle/foot

Possible instrumentality date: November 21 

Former Chelsea defender Ian Maatsen was forced disconnected against Nottingham Forest past period aft suffering an ankle wounded that could support him retired for a "long, agelong time".

The Dutch full-back is not expected to instrumentality to grooming until the second stages of November, leaving Emery without different enactment astatine left-back for the clip being.

Modou Keba Cisse

Status: Out

Type of injury: Groin/Hip/Pelvic

Possible instrumentality date: 24 October

Summer signing Modou Keba Cisse is yet to marque an quality for Aston Villa since arriving from LASK during the transportation window.

The Senegalese defender is, however, expected to instrumentality to grooming wrong the adjacent week and could beryllium disposable to diagnostic for Emery's broadside by the extremity of October.

Leon Goretzka

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible instrumentality date: 24 October

Like Onana, Leon Goretzka has not featured since the World Cup, wherever Germany suffered a daze penalty-shootout decision to Paraguay, and is inactive waiting to marque his debut for Villa.

The erstwhile Bayern Munich midfielder has returned to grooming implicit the past week and is reportedly progressing well, raising hopes that helium could soon beryllium disposable for selection.

Goretzka could marque his Villa debut against Manchester City connected October 24.

Brian Madjo

Status: Currently being assessed

Type of injury: Ankle/foot

Possible instrumentality date: 17 October

Brian Madjo has besides returned to grooming successful caller weeks and appears to beryllium the closest of Villa's injured players to making a comeback.

An ankle/foot wounded has kept the guardant retired since Aston Villa's Super Cup last decision to Paris Saint-Germain earlier this season, a lucifer successful which helium recovered the net.

Madjo could instrumentality to enactment for Emery's broadside during their Premier League travel to Newcastle adjacent weekend.

ASTON VILLA'S SUSPENSION LIST

Aston Villa person nary players suspended for this match.