Aston Villa learn reality of injury scare as Wolves' European rivals handed major blow

Aston Villa and Wolves are now preparing to face each other in their first game back following the international break. Both Midlands clubs have big ambitions for the rest of the season, with Villa hoping to land a top four finish, while Wolves are eyeing a late run for a European spot.

Both Villa and Wolves are going to need to put together strong ends to the season to achieve those feats, but first they must attempt to beat each other. In the meantime, we have rounded up all the latest news surrounding the Premier League clubs.

Cash blow

Aston Villa star Matty Cash is set to miss a significant chunk of action after picking up an injury during international duty with Poland. It has now been reported that the right-back will miss three weeks of action, ruling him out for around half of the remaining season.

That's a big blow for Villa, who have a crucial Premier League run-in to come, as well as the Conference League knockout stage. Cash has been fit for almost the entire season so far, but this setback is a badly timed one.

Chelsea dealt injury blow

Wolves' European qualification rivals Chelsea have been dealt a significant injury blow in the form of summer arrival Romeo Lavia. Lavia suffered an injury in December and has made just one appearance for the Blues since his arrival.

The £53million signing has now suffered a fresh setback that will keep him sidelined for the rest of the season. It's a big blow for Chelsea and their European hopes, with the West London club currently in 11th place, two points behind Wolves and five points off the top seven.