Villa have a number of injury-prone players on their books.
Aston Villa fans may have to wait for a while longer to see attacking duo Keinan Davis and Rushian Hepburn-Murphy as the duo continue to fight their way back to full fitness.
The Birmingham Mail reported on Monday that 20-year-old Hepburn-Murphy suffered an injury in his comeback from a hamstring injury, after turning out for Villa’s Under-23 side last week.
Hepburn-Murphy scored in the 5-4 loss to Reading the previous week, but was forced off last Thursday in the 1-0 Premier League Cup win over Derby County. It remains to be seen how long he will be sidelined for.
Meanwhile, manager Dean Smith has delivered an update on another Villa attacker, in Davis, stating the England youth international could be out for another three weeks.
“Keinan is starting his rehab now so he should be back in training within the next two or three weeks,” Smith said.
Villa have plenty of options in attack, with the likes of Jonathan Kodjia, Scott Hogan and Tammy Abraham currently offering Smith with the fire power required to get the Midlands side back on track.
Since Smith replaced Steve Bruce at the helm, he has masterminded three victories in his five matches in charge, including a 3-0 win over Derby County away from home last time out.
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