Ross Barkley
AVL
CM (AM)
Creative Playmaker
Dec 5, 1993 (32)
Right
6'2"
168 lb
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Four shots in draw
Barkley registered four shots (zero on goal) and two chances created in Saturday's 0-0 draw versus Hull City.
Analysis: Barkley is still filling the gap left by the suspended Joao Gomes and he carried most of Villa's threat at Hull. The midfielder took four shots, the best of them a big chance that he could not convert, and he set up two shots for team mates for the third game in a row. With Gomes due back after the next fixture, he may have just one more opportunity to make his case before a likely move to the bench.
Set for increased role
Barkley recorded one shot (zero on goal) and one corner in Sunday's 4-0 loss versus Brighton.
Analysis: Barkley registered one shot and one corner across his 74 minutes in Sunday's 4-0 defeat at Brighton, unable to provide the midfield control Villa needed after Joao Gomes was sent off. The experienced midfielder is now expected to start alongside Boubacar Kamara in the double pivot against Arsenal after Gomes' red card suspension, giving Barkley the opportunity to stake a genuine claim for a more prominent role in coach Unai Emery's system after a cameo-heavy previous campaign.
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