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Aston Villa new boy Ritchie De Laet to miss rest of season with knee injury

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 Sky Bet Championship game with the Bees was just his third game for the club.

New Aston Villa signing Ritchie De Laet has announced he is out for the rest of the season
New Aston Villa signing Ritchie De Laet has announced he is out for the rest of the season
De Laet (left) challenges Nottingham Forest's Mustapha Carayol at Villa Park last Sundayu00a0
De Laet (left) challenges Nottingham Forest's Mustapha Carayol at Villa Park last Sunday

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.