Aston Villa have been dealt a huge blow after big-money signing Diego Carlos ruptured his Achilles tendon in the 2-1 win over Everton on Saturday.
The towering defender limped off towards the end of the game at Villa Park and left the stadium on crutches, with fears he could now miss the majority of the season. Carlos joined the club from Sevilla for £28million earlier in the window and impressed on his home debut before being taken off with a serious injury.
This is likely to see Villa dip into the transfer market for another centre-back before the window slams shut on September 1. Tyrone Mings was recalled to the starting XI on the weekend at the expense of Ezri Konsa, who was named on the bench with former Arsenal defender Callum Chambers. Steven Gerrard will be keen to add a fourth senior central defender to his ranks, with Kourtney Hause set to leave the Villans.
