Aston Villa have just been dealt a double blow as they lose out http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gabriel-Agbonlahor-c14288 and Richard Dunne to injury.
Manager http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paul-c29347 Lambert has admitted that the loss of both players is a major setback for his side’s preparations for the new season.
The Nigerian-born English striker has been sidelined after he suffered ligament damage in a pre-season friendly against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/United-States-c3034. A scan revealed the extent of the damage yesterday and the striker is expected
to be out of action for five weeks.
Irish veteran and centre-half, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Republic-of-Ireland-c2987 international team in the Euro 2012 Championship in
June. The 32-year old will be a big loss for Villa as they quickly approach the start of the new Premier League season.
“It’s a big blow to lose them both and Gabby especially was playing well,” said the Villa boss. “The only good thing about it is that it’s happened at this time.”
“If it happened during the season it might be a bit different. That’s football and that’s what we will have to deal with.”
“Of course their absence does give a few other players a chance to stake a claim for a place. That’s the nature of the beast not just here but in football everywhere – one player’s loss can be someone else’s gain. I need all of my players. ”
Lambert can find some comfort in the signing of Dutch international centre-half http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Feyenoord-c39258. The player's presence in the squad gives him defensive cover and back-up. The player had been linked with Villa for quite some time, with a lot of ups
and downs in the transfer. This week, the player finalised his move to Villa Park in a £3.2 million move. The Dutch defender signed a three-year contract with Villa and is looking forward to his time there.
Vlaar has himself struggled with injuries over the past few years, but is in good form now and confident that his injury troubles are behind him. The 27-year old is looking forward to working with Lambert and helping Villa improve their woeful form the previous
campaign.
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