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Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish 'ruled out a MONTH' after sustaining shin injury...as Dean Smith reveals his 'discomfort in training' this week

Aston Villa's captain Jack Grealish has been ruled out for around a month due to an injury he sustained in training.

The 25-year-old attacker picked up a shin injury during training and subsequently missed Villa's Premier League clash against Leicester.

Grealish - who hasn’t missed a league outing since November 2019 - will now spend the next month on the sidelines.

Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish (above) has been ruled out for around a month due to injury

According to the BBC the Aston Villa captain has been ruled out for around a month with a leg injury.

Dean Smith, however, gave little away when he was asked about the status of Grealish's injury prior to their fixture with Leicester.