Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has conceded that Tyrone Mings could be sidelined for ‘some weeks’ after suffering a hamstring injury against Liverpool.
The 32-year-old replaced Pau Torres in the 74th minute at Anfield as Emery made changes in an attempt to get back into the game, but ultimately they couldn’t prevent Villa from slipping to defeat.
Unfortunately for Mings, his night didn’t last long as shortly after coming on, he picked up a hamstring injury while trying to race back into the defensive third with Liverpool countering with pace.
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It was immediately obvious that the Villa centre-half had picked up an issue as limped back once the passage of play had come to an end, and he was then seen walking straight down the tunnel while holding his hamstring along the way.
Although Emery initially insisted that he hoped that it wasn’t too bad of a blow and that Mings might not have to miss our upcoming games, he delivered a less optimistic outlook shortly after.
As per the Athletic’s Jacob Tanswell, the Villa boss expects Mings to likely be out for ‘some weeks’ given the nature of the injury, but further tests on Sunday will no doubt reveal more about the severity of the issue.
Given our busy upcoming fixture schedule across the Premier League and Europa League, it’s a blow to lose Mings for any period of time given his experience, leadership and quality on the pitch as he would have been a prominent figure in the next few games with Emery likely to have rotated.
That said, with Pau Torres in good form recently coupled with Victor Lindelof providing us with capable competition and cover in the centre-half positions, Villa should be able to cope without Mings while he’s sidelined, but naturally, it’s hoped that the Villa stalwart is able to return soon and play an important role in our run up to the festive period and beyond.