Aston Villa won 2-0 over West Ham United in the Premier League on Sunday. The result at Villa Park saw the Villans end their five-match winless streak, which has included four defeats.
Unai Emery left Victor Lindelof out of the squad in Aston Villa's latest win and it has caused concern in Sweden.
The national team boss, Graham Potter, has a centre-back in his squad for Thursday's World Cup qualifier against Ukraine.
He ended his eight-year spell at Manchester United and left as a free agent last summer.
The Sweden international waited until September to join Aston Villa on a free transfer and played 1,272 minutes in 21 matches. Below are his per game statistics from the Premier League for the Villa Park club.
| premier league 2025/26 | |
|---|---|
| interception | 0.3 |
| tackle | 0.3 |
| ball retrieval | 1.1 |
| couple won | 1 |
| approval | 2 |
| blocked shots | 0.3 |
Aston Villa's lack of clarity worries Sweden
Last Thursday, the 31-year-old played the full 90 minutes in Aston Villa's 2-0 Europa League win over Lille. soccer channel Take a look at his miss against West Ham and cover the latest.
On 16 September 2025, Unai Emery left the defender out of the squad in the EFL Cup defeat to Brentford. Since then, the manager has included Victor Lindelof in the squad in every match until yesterday.
Neither the Spaniard nor the Birmingham club have given any explanation for his absence from the team. Therefore, the outlet says his latest omission is 'unusual'.
Another Swedish source, evening paperIt is said that Emery's decision to leave Lindelof out of the team is a matter of concern for Sweden. The main reason for this is the lack of communication from Aston Villa over the player's absence.
As of now, it is unclear whether Emery's decision was from a tactical perspective or due to fitness/injury concerns.
Either way, the national team is concerned about Lindelof's fitness ahead of the crucial World Cup qualifiers on March 26. The Lindelof situation should be clarified in the next few hours.
Aston Villa player has a few points to prove
The previous October, John Dahl Tomasson became the first manager to be sacked by Sweden and was replaced by Potter. His poor run under the Dane prompted him to take the step.
After the defeat to Kosovo in October, national team fans were critical of the players. Victor Lindelof thumbs up sarcastically To the supporters who scolded him and his comrades, and a month later, issued a half apology Them.
So, Aston Villa man [if he’s fit] And Sweden's other players have a point to prove against Ukraine this weekend.
Lindelof's contract is until 2027, with the option of a further year, and transfer market He is worth €6 million.
🇮🇹Marcus Thuram Newcastle United and Aston Villa initiate contact ➡️ Entourage now in transfer mixhttps://t.co/BBPaGSTspg #nufc #avfc
- Sports Witness (@Sport_Witness) 20 March 2026
