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da dobrowin： Tyrone Mings could be out of action until the New Year after sustaining an injury against Leicester City, as reported by The Daily Star.
What’s the story?
The England international was forced off after just 23 minutes of Aston Villa’s 4-1 loss against Leicester on Sunday, having attempted to play for five minutes.
As if the heavy defeat wasn’t bad enough for the team’s morale, it has since been revealed that they could be without Mings until after the New Year, due to the hamstring issue.
This will be seen as a massive blow for Dean Smith’s side, as Mings had been a regular presence at the heart of their backline, having made 16 league starts this season.
Still in good hands
While this is a knockback for the team, Villa are still in good hands now that Bjorn Engels is getting back in the thick of things.
After missing four games through injury and his recovery period, Engels was thrust back into the action against the Foxes.
The Belgian may have been unable to prevent his team from tasting a bitter defeat, but he did offer a reminder that he can be an effective player for the team, making six clearances, two interceptions and one tackle.
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Across the campaign, he has averaged 1.3 interceptions, 0.8 tackles and 4.9 clearances a game, while only being dribbled past 0.1 times on average.
This indicates that he should be able to fill in well for Mings while he is away, meaning Villa are still in very capable hands.
In other news, Paul Robinson has suggested that Aston Villa could be left with a burden if one man’s form continues.