Aston Villa are set to be without Mahmoud Hassan ‘Trezeguet’ for “a significant time” while Jack Grealish is also facing a couple of weeks on the sidelines.
Trezeguet picked up a serious injury in Villa’s 2-1 defeat to Liverpool in a Premier League showdown on April 10 at Anfield.
Towards the end of the demanding fixture, the Egypt international went down following a tackle from match-winner Trent Alexander-Arnold who made him leave the field in tears.
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According to manager Dean Smith during a pre-match conference ahead of Wednesday’s league encounter with Manchester City, the former Anderlecht and Kasimpasa winger will continue to be out of action, although the 26-year-old had a successful operation.