Aston Villa suffer fresh injury blow as Unai Emery confirms hamstring problem

Unai Emery has confirmed that Matteo Ruggeri suffered a hamstring injury in Aston Villa’s 2-2 draw against Brentford . The left-back was replaced at half-time by Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who filled in on the left in the Italian’s absence. Villa were already without Ian Maatsen, who picked up an ankle injury in the 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest last month. "Ruggeri is hamstring," Emery said, adding that the club will "have to check tomorrow." Meanwhile, George Hemmings missed the match against Brentford due to a minor knee injury.