Tyrone Mings is the latest injury concern for Aston Villa manager Unai Emery. The 31-year-old English defender suffered what initially looked like a pretty serious knee injury against West Ham United on the weekend.
And given the recent injury history of Tyrone Mings, it’s understandable why the red flags of concern could be going up right now.
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However, the situation is not thought to be serious, as he was reportedly later moving around freely. The return timeline for Tyrone Mings is not known at this time, as they’re still awaiting scan results, but it is not thought to be serious.
Elsewhere Ross Barkley (foot) is moving closer towards a return, but it is still unlikely to feature against Celtic in midweek.
Amadou Onana (thigh/hamstring) is on a timeline that is estimated to be about a week behind him. And Pau Torres (lower body extremity) is about a month and change away from being back in the groove.
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