Mings suffers ‘significant’ season-derailing injury and needs surgery after leaving pitch in tears against Newcastle
ASTON VILLA have confirmed that Tyrone Mings has sustained a “significant knee injury”.
The England international defender suffered the damage after going for a 50-50 challenge with Newcastle star Alexander Isak on Saturday.
PAAston Villa’s Tyrone Mings is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines[/caption]
EPAThe star sustained a significant knee injury against Newcastle[/caption]
The 30-year-old appeared to fall awkwardly and then had his head in his hands as he exited the Premier League clash on a stretcher.
Now he looks set to miss a large chunk of the season after his club confirmed the severity of the damage.
A statement read: “Aston Villa can confirm that Tyrone Mings has sustained a significant knee injury.
“The defender has undergone scans and will unfortunately require surgery ahead of a lengthy rehabilitation process.”
Mings was clapped off the pitch by both sets of supporters in a huge blow to Villains boss Unai Emery.
New Villa signing Pau Torres replaced Mings at the heart of the defence.
It is the second major injury blow to hit the club over the past week.
Attacker Emiliano Buendia tore his anterior cruciate ligament in training just days before the crushing 5-1 defeat at Newcastle.
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Speaking immediately after the game, Emery said: “It doesn’t look good.
“This week is very sad for us. With Emiliano Buendia, today with Tyrone Mings.
“We lost today but there was something that was more than we wanted but the worst today was the injury with Tyrone.
“We have to take some days in reflection and then prepare for the game against Everton.”
GettyMings will now undergo surgery and is set to be out for a large chunk of the season[/caption]
GettyVilla had already lost Emiliano Buendia due to a long-term injury[/caption]
