Ross Barkley

Aston Villa midfielder Ross Barkley (31) was forced off just 13 minutes after coming on as a substitute in Sunday’s 1-0 win over Wolves. The midfielder’s outing was cut short by an apparent knee injury, adding another setback to what has already been a stop-start campaign. (Source: Aston Villa)

Update Tuesday 2 December 2025

🎙️|Unai Emery: I don’t know exactly how long Ross Barkley is out for – maybe eight, 10 or 12 weeks. Maybe a little less (Source: Aston Villa).

Update Friday 19 December 2025

🎙️|Unai Emery: “Ross Barkley is still injured, longer than those two players (Mings and Torres).” (Source: Aston Villa)

Update Friday 16 January 2026

🎙️|Unai Emery: ¨Ross is ruled out. [He is] progressing very well. In a few weeks, [maybe] he can be training with us.¨ (Source: Aston Villa).

Update Friday 23 January 2026

🎙️|Unai Emery: ¨Barkley is training individually, but close to being with the group, maybe next week.¨ (Source: Aston Villa)