Aston Villa Injury Update: Tyrone Mings latest details, recovery timeline
Aston Villa have been dealt another big injury blow in what is looking like an already depleted squad. Unai Emery’s side were dealt another massive problem recently as they lost club captain Tyrone Mings to injury. The Englishman picked up a knee injury in Villa’s 1-1 draw against West Ham in the weekend and could miss action for some time.
The injury suffered is expected to affect further plans for Villa. On that note, read below and get a detailed overview of how the forward faced the injury, the freshest update on the situation, the impact of the blow on the club, his possible replacements, and his return to action date.
Tyrone Mings Injury Update
Tyrone Mings has been very unlucky with injuries throughout his career. In 2023/24, he missed 70 games and 442 days of action due to an ACL tier. Unfortunately, it wasn’t even the first such injury of his career, with him previously having picked up another ACL injury during his stint with Bournemouth.
The 31-year-old collided with Mohammed Kudus in the first half and was immediately in discomfort, holding his left knee. After undergoing some treatment, the England defender tried to continue but was unable to a few minutes later, being replaced by Ian Maatsen after 35 minutes. Mings shielded his face as he departed and was visibly emotional. He did, however, return to the bench during the second half after getting changed.
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However, Mings later took to Instagram to allay the fears of fans. He posted on his story with a caption which said that he has had a few serious knee injuries in his career but this wasn’t one of them. Unai Emery said after the game,”The first test we did, I think it’s not really bad injury for a long time. Tomorrow we will test again and we will know how bad his injury is, hopefully not a lot. We are positive.”
“You have to accept the injured moments from different players but when they’re out for a long time it’s the worst”, the Spanish manager continued. He also said that his team lost a bit of momentum in the game because of the injury.
Impact of Tyrone Mings Injury on Aston Villa Squad and Strategy
Under the stewardship of Unai Emery, Aston Villa have been really, really good. They have improved massively and have been one of the best sides in England. Right now they sit 8th on the table, despite having a couple of bad months to end 2024.
While Mings has never quite been a consistent first choice for Villa under Emery, most of the time this has been because of persistent injuries that have kept him out. But he has always played a very important role in the squad as the club captain. He has also stepped up into the side whenever needed very capably, as was happening at the moment with the injury to Pau Torres.
It is not expected to be a serious injury that keeps him out for a long time. This is great news for them considering the fact that they already look very very thin in defence.
Possible Replacements and Tactical Adjustments
Right now, Villa’s defensive options are non existent to say the least. Emery spoke about this problem in his post match press conference. “I was upset because we are without Pau injured and we didn’t yet replace Carlos and we’re playing the last month with two centre-backs. Lamare Bogarde can play midfield, right-back and centre-back on the right.”
Diego Carlos left for Fenerbache last week. Pau Torres is also out currently with a metatarsal fracture which will keep him out for at least the next month. Right now this means that they only have Ezri Konsa left as a senior first choice central defender. They also have the option of Boubacar Kamara, who plays as a midfielder but started off as a centre back when he was in France. Villa are obviously in the market for central defenders too, with reports heavily linking them today to Axel Disasi of Chelsea and Juan Foyth of Villarreal. It remains to be seen though whether they can pull off these signings with little time remaining in the window.
FAQs
Q. What type of injury does Tyrone Mings have?
Tyrone Mings has a knee injury presently.
Q. When did Tyrone Mings get injured?
Tyrone Mings picked up a knee injury in Villa’s 1-1 draw against West Ham in the weekend. The 31 year old collided with Mohammed Kudus in the first half and was immediately in discomfort, holding his left knee. After undergoing some treatment, the England defender tried to continue but was unable to a few minutes later, being replaced by Ian Maatsen after 35 minutes.
Q. What is the expected recovery timeline for Tyrone Mings?
It is difficult to comment on this right now. The exact nature of Tyrone Mings’ injury though is unknown at the present moment, and Aston Villa will make him undergo further scans to understand his injury and predict his return to action. However, Mings later took to Instagram to allay the fears of fans. He posted on his story with a caption which said that he has had a few serious knee injuries in his career but this wasn’t one of them.
Q. Who are the potential replacements for Tyrone Mings?
Right now, Villa’s defensive options are non existent to say the least. iego Carlos left for Fenerbache last week. Pau Torres is also out currently with a metatarsal fracture which will keep him out for at least the next month. Right now this means that they only have Ezri Konsa left as a senior first choice central defender. They also have the option of Boubacar Kamara, who plays as a midfielder but started off as a centre back when he was in France. Villa are obviously in the market for central defenders too, with reports heavily linking them today to Axel Disasi of Chelsea and Juan Foyth of Villarreal.