Aston Villa’s request to maneuver subsequent week’s conflict with Liverpool has been rejected by the as they put together for a punishing schedule of 5 video games in 14 days.
Villa are annoyed with the refusal to reschedule their house recreation in opposition to , which leaves them with an enormous fixture pile-up.
Unai Emery’s group face Ipswich, Liverpool, Chelsea and Crystal Palace within the league this month earlier than internet hosting Cardiff Metropolis within the FA Cup fifth spherical on February 28.
Villa’s recreation in opposition to Liverpool has been moved to subsequent Wednesday evening as the unique date – March 15 – clashes with the Carabao Cup remaining weekend, wherein Slot’s group face Newcastle.
With the Champions League spherical of 16 beginning within the first week of March, Villa wished to push the Liverpool recreation again to the third week of the month.
Villa’s argument was based mostly on them having just one league recreation subsequent month, in opposition to Brentford on the eighth.
Nevertheless, the league has blocked Villa’s request to go away Emery and his gamers going through main fixture congestion over the following fortnight.
Emery is competing on three fronts this season and focusing on a top-four end within the Premier League.
His squad is already combating accidents, with Ollie Watkins, Pau Torres, Tyrone Mings, Matty Money, Amadou Onana and Ross Barkley all lacking the final Sunday.
England worldwide Ezri Konsa additionally got here off injured within the first-half, with defensive midfielders Boubacar Kamara and Lamare Bogarde filling in at centre-back.
Emery’s hopes of rotation can even be restricted as Axel Disasi, the Chelsea loanee, might be ineligible to face his dad or mum membership or Cardiff as he has already performed within the FA Cup this season.
Villa are presently eighth within the Premier League desk, six factors behind fourth-placed Chelsea.