Aston Villa travel to Brammall Lane to face Sheffield United in the Premier League on Wednesday evening and will still be without Matty Cash as he’s recovering from a hamstring injury.
The 23-year-old missed Villa’s 2-1 defeat to Leicester City and 1-0 win over Leeds United but should be back later this month. Dean Smith revealed in Tuesday’s pre-match press conference that it won’t be tonight, however.
He said: “Matty Cash did some running yesterday and he was desperate to get involved in the ball work. The medical staff wouldn’t allow him to. After a hamstring injury, you have to tick a lot of boxes first. It was good to see him out there.”
Cash has made 21 appearances for Villa this season, picking up two assists (Transfermarkt). The 23-year-old was a regular at right-back before his injury, but Ahmed Elmohamady has deputised in his place.
The 33-year-old, who has made 11 appearances in all competitions (Transfermarkt), struggled against Leicester but put in a better performance against Leeds, so he should be trusted to do a job against Sheff Utd.
Cash is a loss for Villa, but the Claret and Blues are coming off the back of a win in his absence and have beaten the relegation-threatened Blades earlier in the season, so they should be able to cope.
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It’s good news that Cash is back running, but Elmo can hold the fort without him, so he needn’t push himself too hard in his recovery.
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