Aston Villa start their Premier League season against Newcastle United tonight but one player will be notably missing: Emiliano Martínez. The Argentine goalkeeper has been an important figure for Villa in recent years but will not be playing tonight,

After a nightmarish pre-season, Newcastle United faces another major hurdle when it gets its Premier League campaign up and running at Aston Villa on Saturday.

Unai Emery and Villa have been hamstring by the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR), and have enjoyed a quiet window so far after their hectic winter. Things surely would’ve played out differently had they usurped Newcastle in the table on the final day.