Johan Manzambi trained with his Aston Villa team-mates on Thursday fuelling hopes that his debut could arrive sooner than expected.The club-record signing from Freiburg had a knee injury when he joined Villa in July in a deal worth up to £60million, and he has yet to play as he continues his recovery.Yet Daily Mail Sport understands Manzambi took part in Thursday’s session, though it is unclear at this stage whether he would be considered for Saturday’s trip to Hull, where Villa will hope to claim their first points of the season after consecutive defeats to Brighton and Arsenal.After the 1-0 home defeat by Arsenal on August 31, Emery was cautious about Manzambi, though he hoped the 20-year-old would be able to join in this week.He said: ‘We must be careful. He had an injury and we want his comeback to be clear and strong, with no risk. ‘Progressively, he is working individually and is starting collectively with the group this week.’ Johan Manzambi trained with his Aston Villa team-mates on Thursday as he stepped up his recoveryAfter losing key members of the team who lifted the Europa League and qualified for the Champions League last term, Villa have tried to rebuild by making 11 signings. Emery has also brought forward Brian Madjo and midfielder George Hemmings into the first-team group.Morgan Rogers moved to Chelsea this summer for a record £117m, with Emi Martinez also making the switch to Stamford Bridge. Youri Tielemans, Lucas Digne, Ollie Watkins and Ezri Konsa also departed in a summer of huge change at Villa Park.