Okore hasn't made any appearances for Aston Villa this season.

Okore suffered a season-ending knee injury last year but was still expected to be in the starting XI for the Villans during their 2014-15 campaign. However, it seems that he has either fallen out of favor with manager Paul Lambert or he still isn't totally fit. Making matters more confusing, the 22-year-old participated in Villa's preseason and even played for Denmark early in September for the Euro Championships. Regardless of the reason, Okore is not a viable option as he's only been included on Lambert's 18-man roster twice during Premier League play in 2014-15.

Okore was not in the 18 for Aston Villa's Premier League opener against Stoke City on Saturday.

Okore was believed to be fit following a lengthy spell due to a knee injury, but manager Paul Lambert wasn't comfortable including him in the 18-man squad. His next opportunity to play will come Aug. 23 against Newcastle.

Okore (knee) was able to play the first half of Aston Villa's friendly against Walsall on Tuesday.

Okore had been nursing a minor knee injury up until this point which held him out of the friendlies against Chesterfield and Groningen. With Wednesday's outing a success, it seems that nothing is likely holding him back from playing in Villa's opener against Stoke City on Aug. 16.

Okore hurt his knee during training and will miss Villa's friendly against Chesterfield on Wednesday, Express & Star reports.

Okore is no stranger to knee injuries as he tore his ACL last September. Fortunately for him, this injury is unrelated to that torn ACL and manager Paul Lambert expects the 21-year-old to be ready for Villa's opening game against Stoke City on Aug. 16.

Okore (knee) has been a full participant in both of Aston Villa's pre-season games, Aston Villa's Official Site reports.

Okore tore his ACL last September but it appears that he's completed his long road to recovery. This is good news for Villa as he'll likely play a crucial part in their starting back line this season.

Okore (knee) was able to train with the team in the latter weeks of the season and now expects to be ready in August for the 2014-15 campaign, Sky Sports reports.

Okore tore his ACL last September and consequentially missed the majority of his inaugural season with Aston Villa. His Danish team didn't qualify for the World Cup so he'll be able to put his sole focus on the final stages of his rehab process before the EPL starts anew.

Okore (knee) tweeted Tuesday that he may be back this season.

Okore suffered a torn ACL in September, which put his timetable for return sometime in June. However, he must be rehabbing ahead of schedule, if he now thinks he could return before season's end. That being said, he's a long-way from being relevant in most fantasy leagues.