Ola Aina

Aina (hamstring) is an option for Saturday's match against Aston Vila, according to manager Sean Dyche, per Jak Netting of Vavel. "He's in contention, he's back in the group. He's got a lot of miles on the clock, obviously, because he couldn't come back into the squad [before January] anyway. His injury's fine, he feels fine, so certainly he's back into the group, anyway."

Aina played with the B team Monday in his recovery from a long-term hamstring injury. According to manager Sean Dyche, Aina is "fine and injury-free" and it's another "step forward."

Aina got the start with Nottingham Forest Academy during Monday's clash.

Aina (hamstring) is progressing in his recovery but won't be ready to face Fulham on Monday, manager Sean Dyche told media during Thursday's pre-match press conference. "Ola is halfway through his progress in fitness. He is training more regularly with the team now, which is good, but it has been a long-term injury so we have had to be careful with that one. He is still a bit of a way off with his true fitness. He has been out a long time and it takes even longer to get to that deep fitness, but he is making good steps forward."

Aina (hamstring) "is still a bit of time" away from being an option for boss Sean Dyche, per Katie Stafford of BBC Sport.