Steven Gerrard has confirmed that Lucas Digne has a heel harm, with the left-back becoming a member of summer season signings Boubacar Kamara and Diego Carlos on the sidelines.
France midfielder Kamara was compelled off throughout the first half of the win over Southampton earlier than the worldwide break.
Additional assessments confirmed the previous Marseille man had sustained ligament injury which would require a prolonged spell of rehabilitation.
The lack of Kamara is an extra setback for Villa, who noticed defender Diego Carlos, one other summer season arrival, endure a ruptured Achilles in solely his second look.
Digne, in the meantime, was additionally compelled to drag out of the French squad due to a heel downside and is about for an unspecified interval of rehabilitation.
“It isn’t perfect. We have now had higher days on the harm entrance,” Gerrard stated.
“Boubacar might be lacking till after the World Cup sadly, so that may be a big blow.
“It’s him and clearly Diego Carlos, two of our signature signings, who’re going to be lacking for a big a part of the season.”
Digne has been enjoying via harm and Gerrard informed a press convention: “Lucas Digne is a singular scenario. He has a heel downside, and it’s one we should monitor as we go alongside.
“It is vitally tough to place a timescale on Lucas, however he will definitely be lacking within the coming weeks.
“We’re as a consequence of assess that scenario in simply over two weeks to see whether or not his heel scenario has healed sufficient for us to progress it.
“It’s fairly a irritating one and once more one other massive participant lacking for us, however is clearly provides others alternatives to step ahead.”
On a extra constructive observe, full-back Matty Money is about to renew full coaching subsequent week after his hamstring harm.
Jan Bednarek, on mortgage from Southampton, is offered once more to bolster Gerrard’s defensive choices after being ineligible to face his mother or father membership within the final sport earlier than the worldwide break.
Villa head to Leeds on Sunday out to increase their unbeaten run to a few video games having additionally impressively drawn 1-1 in opposition to Manchester Metropolis firstly of September.
“We took 4 factors from six and appeared to have turned the nook, our kind has improved and I want to have carried on,” Gerrard stated.
“We have now acquired a whole lot of video games now till the World Cup, a whole lot of alternatives for us to select extra factors up and that’s the plan.”
The long-term way forward for midfielder Douglas Luiz stays the topic of hypothesis, with Arsenal having seen their approaches forward of the January switch deadline rebuffed.
“No information when it comes to him extending his keep right here, in order that scenario hasn’t modified, however what I might say is that he’s very targeted and has educated effectively,” Gerrard stated.
“Am I stunned by the hypothesis? No, as a result of we have now acquired a younger Brazilian participant who’s a incredible expertise, so I count on to be requested this query so much because the season progresses.
“We wish him to remain right here, the house owners had been very sturdy in preserving him right here.
“We didn’t clearly wish to lose him on the ultimate day and he has carried out very effectively since and he has educated very effectively and he is able to go on the weekend.”