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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ewan Murray

Unai Emery insists Tyrone Mings knee injury is ‘not big’ before Celtic meeting

Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings clutches his knee after being injured in the 1-1 draw against West Ham.
Tyrone Mings was injured early in the 1-1 draw against West Ham. ‘Every day is going to be important to see if he feels better,’ said the manager Unai Emery. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA

Unai Emery has allayed fears over another lengthy absence for Tyrone Mings after the Aston Villa defender’s distraught reaction to his latest knee injury against West Ham on Sunday. Emery even floated the idea of Mings facing Celtic in the Champions League on Wednesday, only to be contradicted by the Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey.

Mings was in tears as he exited early in the 1-1 draw with West Ham. The 31-year-old has been troubled by persistent knee problems, including two anterior cruciate ligament injuries. Understandably, onlookers – and the England international himself – feared the worst on Sunday.

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