Aston Villa midfielder Youri Tielemans has been dominated out for as much as 10 weeks to deepen their midfield harm disaster.
The Belgium worldwide, 28, got here off in Sunday’s 2-0 win at Newcastle with an ankle harm and checks have confirmed he’s unlikely to return till April.
He’s the newest key midfielder for the aspect at the moment mendacity third within the Premier League to endure a critical harm in current weeks. John McGinn has been sidelined for 2 months and Boubacar Kamara is out for the season, each with knee accidents.
Villa are near signing their former midfielder Douglas Luiz on mortgage from Juventus so as to add cowl.
“Tielemans is eight to 10 weeks out,” stated supervisor Unai Emery on Wednesday. “Kamara is just not going to play this season. McGinn is six to eight weeks out.
“After these updates of these gamers we have to handle the centre midfield within the matches we’re going to play.”
Emery described the transfer for Luiz, who performed for Villa between 2019 and 2024, as “shut”.
Tammy Abraham joined Villa in an £18.5m deal on Tuesday and winger Leon Bailey has returned after spending the primary half of the season on mortgage at Roma, whereas Donyell Malen signed for Roma earlier within the window.
Villa host Purple Bull Salzburg on Thursday within the Europa League at Villa Park having already certified for the knockout stage.
