Aston Villa confirmed that Lucas Digne, Boubacar Kamara and Boubacar Kamara were both injured. They are now expected to miss the World Cup.
It was revealed new signing KamaraAfter injuring his knee against Southampton on Friday, he will be out of commission for at least two months.
Now, in another bitter blow for Steven Gerrard’s side, DigneA stress fracture means that he will miss the Qatari competition in a couple months.
A statement from Villa said: “Aston Villa can confirm Boubacar Kamara suffered a knee ligament injury during last Friday’s victory over Southampton.
“The midfielder sustained the damage during the first half of our encounter with Saints and was replaced by Douglas Luiz shortly before half-time.
“As a result of the injury, Kamara was forced to withdraw from the French national squad for this round of UEFA Nations League fixtures and has begun a rehabilitation programme.”
Kamara is currently in Dubai undergoing a rehabilitation program. The player is expected to return before the end of this year.
Digne, meanwhile, becomes Villa’s third injury, after they previously lost new summer signing Diego CarlosAchilles ruptured in August
Kamara and Digne were both in every match this season, with Kamara playing every minute.
Villa are struggling in the league and have only two wins out of seven matches.
Gerrard’s side are 15th in the table and Only four points have been earned in their two previous games.
After the international break, they face Leeds.
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