Aston Villa’s injury problems have just gotten worse as another of their key stars is set to miss several weeks.
Steven Gerrard is now without centre-back Diego Carlos, right-back Matty Cash and holding midfielder Boubacar Kamara, who was injured in the Birmingham club’s last game against Southampton.
Now, on top of this, left-back Lucas Digne has suffered an ankle injury which is likely to keep him sidelined for several weeks, the Daily Mail reports.
The 29-year-old was scheduled to feature in France’s upcoming Nations League matches but will now miss those clashes, as well as the Villa games.
Gerrard now has an injury crisis on his hands as the Villa boss is without three of his four starting defenders.
More stories / Last News
This is the last thing Gerrard needed, as the former Rangers manager is under pressure to deliver for Aston Villa this season after spending money over the summer.
Villa currently sit in 15th position in the Premier League and have picked up four points from their last two games against Man City and Southampton. That followed a poor start for the Birmingham club, who lost four of their first five matches.
Aston Villa face Leeds United and Nottingham Forest after the international break.
