View: Tottenham will have hope v Aston Villa as record without injured ace grim reading for Emery

Tottenham Hotspur will have more hope about their chances to beat Aston Villa, with Unai Emery confirming Amadou Onana is ruled out.

The Lilywhites have been hit with plenty of injury issues of their own, making their task of staying in the Premier League all the more difficult this season.

Roberto De Zerbi’s side must win against the Birmingham-based club, but they will already know that.

The N17 outfit have not had much luck against Villa in recent times, losing the last four matches in all competitions.

However, while injuries may have hit Tottenham ahead of playing Aston Villa, the opposition could now feel the effects.

Why Amadou Onana’s injury is a bigger boost for Tottenham than fans might think

Onana is a key player for Aston Villa, and while fans will already know that his unavailability is a positive for Spurs, it may be more of a boost than originally imagined.

The Belgian midfielder has played just 24 times for the Villans this season, missing 10 games through injury or simply being left on the bench.

Over those 10 games, Emery’s side have just a 30 per cent win rate. Their record stands at three wins, three draws and four losses.

Additionally, it hands them a points-per-game of just 1.2, whereas without the Belgian that stands at 1.88 with him on the side.

Onana has also maintained a strong 64 per cent duel success rate this season and recovered the ball three times per match as per Sofascore.

This leaves the battle in the middle of the pitch certainly open for someone other than the Villa man to dominate.

So, Tottenham have been handed yet another reason to go and try to win this game, with Villa clearly weaker without the 24-year-old.

Tottenham must take advantage of West Ham’s defeat.

Spurs have been handed a monumental opportunity in the relegation battle, with West Ham failing to beat Brentford.

Tottenham could now climb out of the relegation zone if they beat the Villans this weekend, but they simply have to increase their points per game.

De Zerbi so far is only averaging a total of one point-per-game, but that is a small sample size.

A win against a side such as Emery’s Aston Villa would be a huge statement in the relegation battle this season, but the supercomputer is not in Tottenham’s favour.

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