Aston Villa received some positive injury news ahead of Monday night’s Premier League clash against Nottingham Forest.

Steven Gerrard stated on Thursday that Matty Cash and Calum Chambers should be ready to return to action, saying: “Matty Cash is back in full training and he’s available for Nottingham Forest. Calum Chambers has done half of the session today and he’ll continue to pick training up from now until Monday. He’s got a decent chance to be involved.”

In other circumstances, this positive news would ensure that Cash comes straight back into the starting line-up to replace Ashley Young, who has been deputising in his stead.

However, Gerrard should unleash the 37-year-old once more against Forest, as the veteran has been one of Villa’s few bright sparks of late.

Young’s four Premier League appearances this season have yielded an impressive 7.3 average rating from SofaScore, with the player rolling back the years to show that he still has the ability to succeed.

The £49k-per-week star has had 48 touches per match, proving that he still wants to get on the ball as much as possible.

The Englishman has created one big chance, made 1.5 key passes per match and been successful with 100% of his dribble attempts. His versatility has been vital for Gerrard, and Young has also managed to contribute to good effect defensively.

Villa have kept two clean sheets in the four league matches in which the 37-year-old has featured, while he has averaged two tackles and 1.5 clearances per match.

Villa fansite and podcast 7500 to Holte praised Young’s performance against Southampton in September, dubbing him “superb” that night, and he hasn’t let Gerrard down since coming into the team.

It would be very harsh on the former Manchester United player if he drops to the bench for the Forest game, and it sounds like Gerrard has a big dilemma as to his starting left-back tomorrow night,