Villa’s Barkley nearing injury return but unavailable for Preston tie

ASTON VILLA midfielder Ross Barkley will miss Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final at Preston but his comeback is imminent.
Barkley has not played since a 2-1 victory over West Ham on January 10 because of knee ligament damage, forcing him to miss the last 15 matches.
But boss Unai Emery has revealed that he will resume full training over the coming days.
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