Aston Villa had a fairly miserable return to Premier League action on Saturday following on from the latest international break.

Having travelled to Molineux to take on their Midlands rivals Wolves, Steven Gerrard's side ended up losing 2-1 after an Ollie Watkins penalty wasn't enough to overturn their 2-0 deficit at the halftime point.

One other blow the Villans suffered in the clash was to left-back Lucas Digne, who had to be replaced by Ashley Young after just 13 minutes.

Now that a couple of days have gone by since this defeat, an update has emerged on the Frenchman's fitness, which will surely be a big positive for Gerrard and a huge boost for the team.

What's the news?

According to a Twitter post from Villa journalist Gregg Evans, Digne was taken off the pitch "after complaining of an upset stomach," rather than being injured.

Since arriving at Villa Park back in the previous January transfer window from fellow Premier League side Everton in a deal worth £25m, the 28-year-old has made nine league appearances, quickly cementing himself as their first-choice left-back.

Great news for Gerrard

In those appearances, the defender has racked up an average of 1.2 key passes per game, the third-highest of any Villa player as well as an average of 1.1 crosses per game, the highest of any player in Gerrard's squad.

This highlights just what he offers the side and why they may have weakened after his early exit against Wolves.

His overall performances have earned the former Toffees star a season rating of 6.79 from WhoScored, making him the seventh-highest Villa player above the likes of Tyrone Mings, Emi Buendia and Danny Ings among others.

This shows just how much of a solid signing he's been for the Villans since his winter arrival.

Moving forward, with confirmation that Digne didn't suffer an injury at the weekend and was just an upset stomach that forced him off the pitch, this will surely be a relief for Gerrard given how much he's relied on the Frenchman.

With Villa now having lost their three previous league games, having Digne and his attacking talents in the side on a consistent basis will surely be a big boost for the team and their hopes of turning their fortunes around.

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