Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says the knee injury suffered by star striker Ollie Watkins in the 4-0 win over Ajax was “no more than a cut”.
Watkins, 28, was replaced by Jhon Duran in the 33rd minute of the Europa Conference League last-16 second leg after opening the scoring with a brilliant header from Douglas Luiz’s corner.
The ex-Brentford forward could even make the Villans’ match against West Ham on Sunday and Emery’s positive update suggests he will not withdraw from Gareth Southgate’s England squad either.
Emery said: “The injury is not more than a cut on the knee.
Jurgen Klopp heaped praise on the returning Mohamed Salah after his record-breaking goal in Liverpool’s 6-1 thrashing of Sparta Prague which saw them qualify for the Europa League quarter-finals.
Salah’s 10th-minute strike at Anfield was his 20th in all competitions this season — and he is the first Reds player in history to reach that mark in seven consecutive campaigns