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Aston Villa Faces Midfield Crisis: Tielemans Out 10 Weeks

1/29/2026

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Youri Tielemans will miss up to 10 weeks due to an ankle injury sustained against Newcastle, as confirmed by Aston Villa manager Unai Emery.
Tielemans joins Boubacar Kamara, who is out for the season, and John McGinn, sidelined for six to eight weeks, creating a midfield crisis ahead of the Europa League match against RB Salzburg.
Emery stated that Ross Barkley will return soon, and Douglas Luiz is nearing a comeback, while new signing Tammy Abraham is ineligible for the Europa League.

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Youri Tielemans will miss up to 10 weeks due to an ankle injury sustained against Newcastle, as confirmed by Aston Villa manager Unai Emery.
Tielemans joins Boubacar Kamara, who is out for the season, and John McGinn, sidelined for six to eight weeks, creating a midfield crisis ahead of the Europa League match against RB Salzburg.
Emery stated that Ross Barkley will return soon, and Douglas Luiz is nearing a comeback, while new signing Tammy Abraham is ineligible for the Europa League.