"In three and a half years at Villa, he has lost two and drawn one of his three away games at Molineux. Twelve months ago they lost this fixture 2-0 and this week Emery shared his poor record to stress the difficulty of the challenge facing his side, particularly given they have won just one of their past five matches in all competitions."
"One key reason for the Black Cats' slide is that their captain, Granit Xhaka, missed four games through injury, only returning to the bench in the most recent defeat, to Fulham. The central midfielder has been instrumental in helping Regis Le Bris's side to the verge of safety and they have lacked his experience and influence in recent weeks."
"For Emery, there is no better time to break his duck, with the schedule dictating that Villa could move nine points clear of fifth-placed Chelsea, who visit Villa on Wednesday, before Liam Rosenior's side travel to Arsenal on Sunday. Victory would enhance Villa's chances of returning to the Champions League but also pile pressure on a direct rival."
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has never won at Wolverhampton in three and a half years, losing two and drawing one of three away matches there. Villa lost 2-0 at Molineux twelve months ago and currently sit on just one win in their past five matches across all competitions. A victory would move Villa nine points clear of fifth-placed Chelsea before Chelsea visits Villa on Wednesday. Sunderland face Bournemouth, who remain unbeaten in seven matches, while Sunderland have won only twice in that period and lost their last three games. Captain Granit Xhaka's return from injury is crucial for Sunderland's midfield stability and experience.
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