Aston Villa have suffered an enormous blow of their hopes of warding off mounting competitors for Champions League qualification, with Boubacar Kamara set to overlook the rest of the season via harm. The membership have confirmed that Kamara suffered a "significant knee ligament injury" throughout Sunday's 2-1 defeat in opposition to top-four rivals Manchester United.

Villa's possibilities of a top-five end - which could possibly be sufficient for a Champions League spot relying on English success on this season's European competitions - took successful with their late loss in opposition to United.

Scott McTominay got here off the bench to go a late winner previous Emiliano Martinez at Villa Park after Douglas Luiz cancelled out Rasmus Hojlund's first-half opener.

Kamara began alongside Luiz in midfield however was changed by Moussa Diaby as a result of an harm within the sixty fifth minute, and Villa have offered an unwelcome replace on his situation.

A membership assertion learn: "Aston Villa can confirm Boubacar Kamara has suffered a significant knee ligament injury.

"The midfielder sustained the harm throughout yesterday's fixture with Manchester United and has subsequently undergone a scan this morning.

"Kamara's condition will be reviewed ahead of a further consultation with a knee specialist."

According to The Athletic, the issue in his proper knee will rule Kamara out till subsequent season, possible which means he'll miss France's Euro 2024 marketing campaign this summer season.

The 24-year-old is predicted to face a 5 to six-month spell on the sidelines, with surgical procedure set to observe the analysis as soon as Villa be taught the character of the harm.

Villa secured a coup in the summertime of 2022 by signing Kamara on a free switch from Marseille. But he suffered a knee ligament harm shortly into his profession at Villa Park, lacking 9 video games for membership and nation.

He has been an important a part of Unai Emery's spectacular season on the helm, thriving at progressing the ball from deep and stopping transitions because the Spaniard's solely pure defensive midfielder.

Kamara's impending absence provides to Villa's harm woes, which John McGinn claimed had gone beneath the radar after Sunday's defeat in opposition to United.

Villa suffered from two ACL accidents to Tyrone Mings and Emiliano Buendia earlier than Kamara earlier this season, whereas Ezri Konsa is presently out for round a month with a knee subject of his personal.

The Villans are in a spot of hassle, profitable simply one among their final six video games in all competitions.

Emery's aspect have additionally misplaced three on the bounce at dwelling, the place they boasted a 100 per cent report within the first half of the marketing campaign to gas their Champions League march.

They will purpose to bounce again in opposition to Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday, the place McGinn will possible must drop deeper alongside Luiz in Kamara's place.