Jadon Sancho
January 2026
Emery said Sancho missed the matchday squad because he was sick, amid background noise linking him to another Borussia Dortmund return when his United contract ends in summer. Sancho has struggled for starts at Villa and has often featured more in Europa League than the league; Villa then suffered a surprise home defeat after Barry scored, with errors cited for Pau Torres and Emiliano Martinez, worsening Villa’s recent league run.