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Aston Villa defender Ritchie De Laet out for season

New Aston Villa signing Ritchie De Laet has announced he is out for the rest of the season.

The defender was carried off during Wednesday's 1-1 draw with Brentford and may need surgery on a knee injury.

De Laet only joined Villa from Leicester last month and the Championship game with the Bees was just his third appearance for the club.

He wrote on Twitter: "Absolutely gutted that I'm gonna miss this season but I'm sure the boys will turn it around and get us up there."

Absolutely gutted that I'm gonna miss this season but I'm sure the boys will turn it around and get us up there #UTV

- ritchie de laet (@de_laet_r) September 16, 2016

Boss Roberto Di Matteo told the Birmingham Mail: "Unfortunately Ritchie De Laet has a serious injury, it's looking today that he will need surgery so he will be out for a while.