Aston Villa midfielder Youri Tielemans has been ruled out for up to 10 weeks after suffering an ankle injury in Sunday’s 2-0 win at Newcastle. Manager Unai Emery said the Belgium international is unlikely to return until April, adding to Villa’s midfield problems. Emery also provided timelines for John McGinn and Boubacar Kamara and said the club is close to bringing Douglas Luiz back on loan from Juventus.
Youri Tielemans faces up to 10 weeks out as Villa’s injury list grows
Tielemans came off in Sunday’s 2-0 victory at Newcastle, and checks have confirmed the extent of the ankle injury. The 28-year-old Belgium international is not expected back until April, a fresh blow for Villa’s midfield options after what Emery described as a series of serious issues in recent weeks.
The manager said Tielemans is “eight to 10 weeks out” and confirmed Kamara “is not going to play this season.” Emery also provided an update on McGinn, saying the midfielder is “six to eight weeks out” with a knee injury. McGinn has already been sidelined for two months, while Kamara is out for the season, with both players suffering knee problems.
With numbers reduced in the middle of the pitch, Villa are close to signing their former midfielder Douglas Luiz on loan from Juventus. Emery described the move for Luiz, who played for Villa between 2019 and 2024, as “close,” and said the club will have to manage the centre midfield across the matches to come after the latest injury updates.
Villa have also added to their squad elsewhere this week. Tammy Abraham joined in an £18.5m deal on Tuesday and winger Leon Bailey has returned after spending the first half of the season on loan at Roma, while Donyell Malen signed for Roma earlier in the window. Villa host Red Bull Salzburg on Thursday in the Europa League at Villa Park, having already qualified for the knockout stage.
