Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez will miss the Europa Convention League semi-final first leg in opposition to Olympiacos.
The Argentina worldwide saved two penalties within the 4-3 quarter-final shootout victory over Lille, however earned a yellow card for his trademark gamesmanship and baiting the house crowd.
That was his second of the sport, however he was not despatched off as playing cards aren’t carried over into the shootout.
Nevertheless, after additionally choosing up a reserving within the first leg in opposition to Lille, he’ll now miss the semi-final first leg with the Greek aspect on Might 2 for 3 yellows on the totting-up course of.
The World Cup winner, who produced heroics in opposition to France within the 2022 remaining in Qatar, will probably be an enormous miss, with Unai Emery calling him the most effective goalkeeper on the planet.
“To say one thing about that is when he’s being profitable individually and collectively along with his membership right here at Aston Villa and his nationwide group,” boss Unai Emery mentioned.
“He’s being profitable with Argentina, he’s being profitable and progressively getting higher right here with Aston Villa.
“And individually he’s being profitable as a result of he’s saving quite a lot of matches as a goalkeeper.
“After all, he’s top-of-the-line goalkeepers on the planet – the primary, the second, the third.
“For me, the most effective.”
Villa could have a fast turnaround after taking part in 120 minutes in northern France on Thursday, with Bournemouth’s go to to Villa Park on Sunday.
Emery will assess his aspect after Saturday’s coaching session to see how they recuperate, with Nicolo Zaniolo going off injured within the first half in opposition to Lille.
Alex Moreno, Emiliano Buendia, Jacob Ramsey, Tyrone Mings and Boubacar Kamara are undoubtedly out.
“Alex Moreno, Mings, Buendia, Ramsey are nonetheless unavailable,” Emery added. “I feel no extra. After the match we performed yesterday, we should wait after which resolve.”
