Douglas Luiz
27-Year-Old
Aston Villa
Premier
Returns to Aston Villa
Luiz has joined Aston Villa on loan from Juventus until the end of the season, his former club announced.
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Luiz has joined Aston Villa on loan from Juventus until the end of the season after spending the first part of the campaign at Nottingham Forest, where he recorded one assist across 13 appearances in all competitions this season. He should see playing time with John McGinn (knee), Youri Tielemans (ankle) and Boubacar Kamara (knee) sidelined for an extended period.
Luiz has joined Aston Villa on loan from Juventus until the end of the season after spending the first part of the campaign at Nottingham Forest, where he recorded one assist across 13 appearances in all competitions this season. He should see playing time with John McGinn (knee), Youri Tielemans (ankle) and Boubacar Kamara (knee) sidelined for an extended period.
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Five crosses Monday
Luiz recorded one shot (zero on goal), five crosses (zero accurate) and two corners in Monday's 1-0 loss to Fulham.
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Limited due to training
Luiz only trained twice before Thursday's clash with Utrecht, per manager Sean Dyhe. "[Douglas] Luiz has trained for only two days. I don't normally like doing that, but he spoke to me and said he felt fine. He wanted to play."
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45 minutes in return
Luiz played 45 minutes during Thursday's 2-1 win over Utrecht.
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Should return Thursday
Luiz (hamstring) is travelling with the team to Utrecht and should return in Thursday's Europa League clash, coach Sean Dyche said in a press conference, according to Jak Netting from Vavel. "He is in the squad, and then we'll make a decision on it [whether he plays]. I think so [especially] with Luiz because of his depth of knowledge of his body and his knowledge of playing, and his experience."
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Nears return to training
Luiz (hamstring) "is close to getting back to training" according to manager Sean Dyche, Katie Stafford of BBC Sport reports.
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Chelsea considering loan?
Chelsea are considering a loan for Douglas Luiz until the end of the 2025/26 season, according to The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Chelsea have decent depth in midfield, but the recurring injury issues of Dario Essugo and Romeo Lavia are shortening the team's depth considerably. Thus, the Blues are looking to make a move for Douglas Luiz, who's on loan at Forest from Juventus but isn't a regular starter. Expect the Blues to at least kick the tires on the Brazilian's availability, as Douglas Luiz needs to play regularly to have a shot at representing Brazil in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Chelsea have decent depth in midfield, but the recurring injury issues of Dario Essugo and Romeo Lavia are shortening the team's depth considerably. Thus, the Blues are looking to make a move for Douglas Luiz, who's on loan at Forest from Juventus but isn't a regular starter. Expect the Blues to at least kick the tires on the Brazilian's availability, as Douglas Luiz needs to play regularly to have a shot at representing Brazil in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.