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Tyrone Mings: Aston Villa Must Not Gamble on Signing Injury Prone Defender

When Tyrone Mings joined Aston Villa on loan from Bournemouth on deadline day of the January transfer window, the Cherries were relieved to see the back of the injury-prone defender.

Mings signed for Bournemouth in the summer of 2015 for a fee of £8m following their promotion to the Premier League. He lasted just six minutes on his debut against Leicester before he was forced off with a knee injury that would keep him out for 16 months. Further knocks meant he only played 22 matches in all competitions over a three and a half year period.

After joining Dean Smith's side, Mings made an instant impact.