Boubacar Kamara injury silence broken as Aston Villa return date set

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An injury update for Aston Villa's Boubacar Kamara, including the extent of the issue and an expected return date.

Aston Villa midfielder Boubacar Kamara is expected to miss the rest of the 2023-24 season, including this summer's UEFA European Championship, after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament.

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The France international was forced off during the second half of the 2-1 defeat to Manchester United after landing awkwardly on his knee. Unai Emery was hopeful it wasn't a serious issue but The Athletic reports a scan today displayed a rupture of the ACL, meaning Kamara will miss at least five or six months. Surgery will take place in the coming days before the 24-year-old starts his full rehabilitation at Bodymoor Heath.

It's a huge blow for Villa, especially as Emery is lacking depth in the defensive midfield position. Douglas Luiz plays a different role to Kamara, while John McGinn and Youri Tielemans are better suited to playing either wide or further forward. McGinn is the likeliest to drop into a double pivot alongside Luiz but that will have a detrimental impact elsewhere in the team as the skipper operates best in a creative role.

This isn't the first time Kamara has suffered a serious knee injury as the former Marseille man missed nine games at the start of the 2022-23 campaign. It's also not the first ACL rupture sustained by a Villa player this term as both Tyrone Mings and Emiliano Buendía underwent surgery for similar issues in August.

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