Aston Villa’s Youri Tielemans will be out for between 8 and 10 weeks

Aston Villa midfielder Youri Tielemans has been ruled out for up to 10 weeks to deepen the midfield’s injury crisis.

The 28-year-old Belgian international left the match in which the team won over Newcastle 2-0 on Sunday due to an ankle injury, and tests confirmed that he is unlikely to return until April.

He is the latest key midfielder for the side who currently sit third in the Premier League to suffer a serious injury in recent weeks. John McGinn will be out for two months, and Boubacar Kamara will be out for this season, both suffering from knee injuries.

Villa are close to signing former midfielder Douglas Luiz on loan from Juventus to add cover.

“Telemans will be out for eight to ten weeks,” coach Unai Emery said on Wednesday. “Kamara will not play this season. McGinn will be out for six to eight weeks.

“After these updates for these players, we need to manage the midfield in the matches we will play.”

Emery described a move for Luiz, who played for Aston Villa between 2019 and 2024, as “close”.

Tammy Abraham joined Villa in an £18.5m deal on Tuesday, winger Leon Bailey returns after spending the first half of the season on loan at Roma, while Donyiel Malen signed for Roma earlier in the window.

Villa hosts Red Bull Salzburg on Thursday in the Europa League at Villa Park, having already qualified for the knockout stage.