Overview
- Cristhian Mosquera injured his ankle after an awkward landing against Brentford and was substituted before half-time.
- Sami Mokbel of BBC Sport reports a provisional six-to-eight-week absence, with further tests continuing to establish a firm timeline.
- Mikel Arteta says the issue is 'more complicated' than first thought and has confirmed the defender will be out for weeks.
- With Gabriel still sidelined and William Saliba described as only days from returning, Piero Hincapié partnered Jurrien Timber at Aston Villa and academy defender Marli Salmon was named on the bench.
- Riccardo Calafiori’s fifth yellow card at Villa triggers a one-match Premier League ban for Wolves, though he remains available for the midweek Champions League trip to Club Brugge.