Emi Martinez

[cdbearsfan]

It’s especially annoying with Buendia because he’s unlikely to play much is he?

Presumably he has a better chance of playing if other players, eg Messi, haven't turned up.

[Sexual Ealing]

Messi has turned up.

Edit: it's worth remembering that 'red' countries are only 'red' because that's what the UK classifies them as. Other countries have different rules and taxonomies, so Messi was always going to be there.

[Smithy]

Has Nakamba gone too? Zimbabwe is on the red list, so he'd also had to quarantine after the International break.

[Sexual Ealing]

Has Nakamba gone too? Zimbabwe is on the red list, so he'd also had to quarantine after the International break.

No, he's decided to give it a miss.

Another edit: Zimbabwe realistically won't qualify for the WC. Argentina realistically could win it.

[Smithy]

Has Nakamba gone too? Zimbabwe is on the red list, so he'd also had to quarantine after the International break.

No, he's decided to give it a miss.

Another edit: Zimbabwe realistically won't qualify for the WC. Argentina realistically could win it.

Has HE decided to give it a miss, or has he been told by us he can't go? I'm wondering if we've given him the exact same option the Emis had, and he made a different decision - or if we put our foot down with him.

[Sexual Ealing]

From Ashley Preece's Twitter, it sounds like a bit of both.

Marvelous Nakamba staying at Bodymoor Heath at Villa's request. Zimbabwe (red list country) have World Cup qualifiers vs South Africa (Sept 3) & Ethiopia (Sept 7) but Nakamba has agreed to stay in UK to put himself in contention vs Chelsea on September 11. Flag of Zimbabwe #AVFC

[Brazilian Villain]

Has Nakamba gone too? Zimbabwe is on the red list, so he'd also had to quarantine after the International break.

No, he's decided to give it a miss.

Another edit: Zimbabwe realistically won't qualify for the WC.

Plus work hasn't started on his castle yet so there's nothing for him to inspect. https://allafrica.com/stories/202107050574.html

[WarszaVillan]

Has Nakamba gone too? Zimbabwe is on the red list, so he'd also had to quarantine after the International break.

No, he's decided to give it a miss.

Another edit: Zimbabwe realistically won't qualify for the WC.

Plus work hasn't started on his castle yet so there's nothing for him to inspect. https://allafrica.com/stories/202107050574.html

'midfield maestro'

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Has Nakamba gone too? Zimbabwe is on the red list, so he'd also had to quarantine after the International break.

No, he's decided to give it a miss.

Another edit: Zimbabwe realistically won't qualify for the WC.

Plus work hasn't started on his castle yet so there's nothing for him to inspect. https://allafrica.com/stories/202107050574.html

Castle? It's a 3 bedroom detached house with a garden.

2 Willsgrove Road, Manningdale, Bulawayo (Thanks to Eastie)

[Brazilian Villain]

Has Nakamba gone too? Zimbabwe is on the red list, so he'd also had to quarantine after the International break.

No, he's decided to give it a miss.

Another edit: Zimbabwe realistically won't qualify for the WC.

Plus work hasn't started on his castle yet so there's nothing for him to inspect. https://allafrica.com/stories/202107050574.html

Castle? It's a 3 bedroom detached house with a garden.

2 Willsgrove Road, Manningdale, Bulawayo (Thanks to Eastie)

As they have oft said, a Zimbabwean's home is his castle.

[Brazilian Villain]

Did you know he and Emi Buendia will go off to Croatia for a while before coming back ?!
As part of the quarantine.

I believe the decision is still to go to Hvar.

[SoccerHQ]

It’s especially annoying with Buendia because he’s unlikely to play much is he?

Presumably he has a better chance of playing if other players, eg Messi, haven't turned up.

Buendia not even on the bench tonight....(they have 12 subs aswell).

[cdbearsfan]

Ffs.

[Risso]

Ffs.

At least he's not getting injured I suppose.

[WarszaVillan]

What will the situation be on their return. If they have to spend two weeks in a hotel then I'd have thought that this would seriously set back their fitness?