Ashley Preece reveals "devastating" Aston Villa injury blow over Morgan Sanson
Aston Villa have suffered a major injury blow over midfielder Morgan Sanson following the Carabao Cup game against Chelsea.
The Birmingham Mail's Ashley Preece has delivered a huge blow to Aston Villa after confirming Morgan Sanson's hamstring injury in the Carabao Cup clash against Chelsea on Wednesday night.
What's the story?
The Frenchman has yet to play in the Premier League this season due to injury, and after looking like he'd finally made his comeback against the Blues in midweek, he went down with what looked like a hamstring problem.
And, writing on Twitter, Preece said: "Gutted for Sanson, he's upset as he clutches his hamstring as the Frenchman gestures to Dean Smith that he may not be able to continue. Chukwuemeka now getting warmed up; MacPhee stops him beforehand to talk the 17-year-old through his set-piece positions.
Then, in a follow-up tweet, he added: "Devastating for Sanson, that. He screamed in pure frustration just prior to coming off. He started really well in there and looked confident. Looks like a hamstring injury. 17-year-old Carney Chukwuemeka's on to play against Kante and Saul now."
Dean Smith will be gutted
Having seen him arrive back in the January transfer window, it's unbelievable that to this day, Sanson has still only
played ten times for Villa since his move from Ligue 1 side Marseille.
The fact he only just made his return from injury to take the field against Chelsea in mid-week, is a real indication of just how badly he has struggled for form and fitness at Villa Park.
With Smith's side failing to sign a new central midfielder in the summer transfer window - the club were of course
linked with a move for Southampton captain James Ward-Prowse - Sanson would surely have seen this season as the one to really make his mark.
Instead, just when he probably thought he could force his way back into Smith's plans and really find his match fitness again, he's been hit with a major injury again.
It's sure to leave the Villa boss gutted at once again being without one of his marquee signings from this year.
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