Overview

• Multiple outlets report the Aston Villa and Belgium midfielder has had a recovery setback and is now expected to miss up to five additional weeks.
• Tielemans has not played since being withdrawn at half-time in the goalless draw at Everton on 13 September.
• Reports indicate he is likely to miss Villa’s matches against Tottenham, Manchester City and Liverpool as well as Belgium’s qualifiers against Liechtenstein and Kazakhstan.
• Emery has turned to Lamare Bogarde and Ross Barkley for cover, with Boubacar Kamara back from injury and Amadou Onana recently returning to bolster options.
• Initial guidance suggested only a brief absence, but follow-up scans were said to show a more serious calf issue, with the club monitoring his rehabilitation.