Full Aston Villa injury round-up and return dates as Boubacar Kamara learns fate - gallery
The latest injury news and return dates on the Aston Villa treatment table, including Boubacar Kamara, Diego Carlos and Philippe Coutinho.
Aston Villa have had their fair share of injury concerns this season and the bad luck has continued, with Boubacar Kamara the latest key player to be placed on the treatment table.
The Frenchman was forced to be substituted in the 1-0 win over Crystal Palace last weekend, following a reckless challenge from Eagles midfielder Cheick Doucoure.
Limping off the field, it looked worrisome for Kamara, but Unai Emery was unsure of the extent of the injury. The Spaniard merely said he hoped a return would be soon.
The head coach’s right-hand man Damia Vidagany added, however, that it was “maybe the joint between the two bones in the external part of his leg”.
Now, a few days on, there is some more clarity around the situation with some reputable reports updating supporters about Kamara – as we will detail later on in this article.
The midfielder isn’t the only one sidelined at the moment, though, as Philippe Coutinho, Diego Carlos, Leander Dendoncker and Jed Steer are also recovering from their own problems.
With that in mind, here are all the latest Aston Villa injury updates, with estimated return fixtures. See below.
1. Aston Villa estimated injury return dates
Here are the latest predicted return matches for injured Villans.
2. Jed Steer
Suffered a serious Achilles injury last March while on loan at Luton Town and is still recovering from the issue. Estimated return date: End of the season.
3. Diego Carlos
Now in the final stage of recovery from his own Achilles injury. Last week, Unai Emery said: “Carlos is training with us every day. He’s resting one day and trying to progress with his adaptation again.” Estimated return date: Chelsea (A) - April 1.
4. Leander Dendoncker
Could be back very soon as he was ruled out with a non-physical issue. On March 3, Emery said: “Dendoncker didn’t train and he is not ready for tomorrow. His is personal circumstances.” Emery didn’t mention him as a contender to replace Kamara, however, so who knows what’s going on behind the scenes. Estimated return date: West Ham (A) - March 12.