Aston Villa have confirmed that young midfielder Fabian Delph
suffered a 'serious' knee injury over the weekend and faces a
lengthy spell out.
Delph suffered the injury during a training session prior to
Villa's win over Portsmouth on Sunday.
The 20-year-old now looks set to be sidelined for a
considerable length of time, but as yet the club cannot confirm the
full extent of the injury.
"Fabian is awaiting results from scans taken to determine the
extent of a serious knee injury suffered in training on Saturday,"
said a club statement.
"The player had to be stretchered off and immediately
underwent tests. Doctors will know what damage has been done in the
next 24 to 48 hours."
The 20-year-old former Leeds United star joined Villa last
summer, but he has failed to make the expected impact making just
eight Premier League appearances.
