Unai Emery pondering defensive solutions as Aston Villa head to Brentford
Ezri Konsa’s suspension for Saturday’s match at Brentford has left Villa boss Unai Emery with a defensive headache for which there is no obvious solution.
In pretty much every position in his squad, the Spaniard has at least two players he can call on.
The right-side of central defence is the one exception.
Axel Disasi’s return to Chelsea at the end of last season means the position has been a priority for Villa in the transfer market but so far they have yet to make a signing.
That makes Konsa’s sending-off in last weekend’s 0-0 campaign opening draw with Newcastle all the more unfortunate. For one match, at least, Emery will need to come up with a temporary solution.
One option would be to pair Pau Torres and Tyrone Mings, his two available recognised centre-backs, alongside each other.
