Aston Villa are set to be without midfielders João Gomes and Brian Madjo at the start of the season after both are ruled out for several weeks. The Athletic reports Madjo, a January signing, is expected to miss about six weeks, while Gomes, who joined in the summer, is also expected to be unavailable for the opening period.
Yahoo Sports, citing The Athletic, describes the setbacks as a double injury blow and notes that both players have featured for Villa recently. It points to their involvement as they begin the season following appearances for the club, including a UEFA Super Cup match against Paris Saint-Germain that ended in defeat. The reports agree on the key point that both players are sidelined, with only the exact timing and framing differing between outlets.
While one report focuses specifically on the projected absence lengths, the other emphasizes the combined impact on Villa’s early squad planning.
