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Aston Villa’s Amavi out for the season

By AFP
15 November 2015   |   12:26 pm
Aston Villa's French defender Jordan Amavi will miss the rest of the season with a cruciate knee ligament injury, the Premier League club announced on Sunday. The 21-year-old suffered the injury during France's under-21 win over Northern Ireland on Thursday. A club statement read: "Aston Villa can confirm defender Jordan Amavi has been ruled out…
Jordan Amavi suffered a knee injury in France Under-21s’ 1-0 win over Northern Ireland on Thursday. Photograph: Fred Tanneau/AFP/Getty Images.

Jordan Amavi suffered a knee injury in France Under-21s’ 1-0 win over Northern Ireland on Thursday. Photograph: Fred Tanneau/AFP/Getty Images.

Aston Villa’s French defender Jordan Amavi will miss the rest of the season with a cruciate knee ligament injury, the Premier League club announced on Sunday.

The 21-year-old suffered the injury during France’s under-21 win over Northern Ireland on Thursday.

A club statement read: “Aston Villa can confirm defender Jordan Amavi has been ruled out for the rest of the 2015-16 Premier League season with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

“Everyone at the club wishes Jordan a speedy recovery and we look forward to seeing him back on a football pitch as soon as possible.”

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