Our no.7 was forced to sit out Monday night's win over the Midlanders in the Emirates FA Cup third round, due to a small muscular problem, but he is striving to train normally ahead of the clash at Villa Park.
The forward has been in every matchday squad in the Premier League, since arriving back at the club from Juventus in the summer.
"I'm good," he told Premier League Productions at Carrington. "I just have a little touch but, you know, it's part of my work.
"You know, we have to feel some pain sometimes.