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      Arsenal dealt fresh injury blow as Thomas Partey pulls out of Ghana’s game vs Brazil THREE MINUTES before kick-off

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      ARSENAL midfielder Thomas Partey was ruled out of Ghana’s international friendly against Brazil on Friday just THREE MINUTES before kick-off despite being named in the starting line-up.Partey, 29, was set to start for the Black Stars ahead of their clash with Brazil in France.
      Partey withdrew from Ghana’s starting line-up just three minutes before kick-offCredit: Getty
      But, just a few minutes before kick-off he was forced to withdraw after picking up a knock in the warm-up.
      Mallorca star Baba Idrissu stepped in to replace the Arsenal man, but Ghana did not disclose any information about the potential issue.
      The fresh injury blow could mean that Partey is now a doubt for Arsenal’s huge grudge match against Tottenham.
      But many fans are not surprised given his recent injury record.
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      Some took to Twitter to react, with one person writing: “Shock horror. Madness Ghana wanted to play him when he’s been out for a month already.”
      Another added: “Just back from injury and gets re-injured on international duty. Livid.”
      A third said: “Same old same old.”
      Partey has already missed three games for Arsenal so far this season due to a knee issue.
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      He returned to the starting line-up last week to help the Gunners get back to winning ways with a 3-0 victory against Brentford.
      But, he could now be set for another spell on the sidelines.
      Arsenal currently face an injury crisis with Mohamed Elneny, Emile Smith-Rowe, Oleksandr Zinchenko and captain Martin Odegaard all out of action.
      Mikel Arteta is hopeful that both Zinchenko and Odegaard will be available for the North London Derby with both stars remaining in the capital over the international break to undergo treatment. More

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      Brazil 3 Ghana 0 LIVE SCORE: Richarlison’s double inspires Selecao to a huge win over the Black Stars in France

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      BRAZIL continued their World Cup preparation with an emphatic win over African giants Ghana in France.Marquinho’s early strike followed by Richarlison’s delightful double sealed a comfortable night for Selecao.
      And Arsenal fans will be fearing the worst as Thomas Partey was forced to pull out of the clash just THREE minutes from kick-off.

      RESULT: Brazil 3-0 Ghana
      Live stream: Beinsports.com
      TV channel: beIN SPORTS
      Brazil XI: Alisson; Militao, Marquinhos, Silva, Telles; Paqueta, Casemiro; Raphinha, Neymar, Vinicius Jr, Richarlison
      Ghana XI: Wollacott; Odoi, Amartey, Djiku, Baba; Partey; Sulemana, Afena-Gyan, A.Ayew; Kudus, J.Ayew

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      Brazil defeated Ghana 3-0 following a dominant display at Stade Ocean.
      The Selecao opened the scoring after just nine minutes when Raphinha’s cross from a corner-kick on the right found the incoming Marquinhos who broke the deadlock with a clinical header.
      Tite’s men doubled their lead after 28 minutes when a stunning through ball by Neymar found Richarlison on the edge of the box from which he fired a strike to beat Jojo Wollacott.
      The Tottenham star completed a brace five minutes before half-time when he picked up a wonderful cross by Neymar and beat Charlton keeper Wollacott with a powerful header.
      That’s all from us here at SunSport, have a great night!
      Credit: GETTY
      World Cup schedule
      Brazil and Ghana have both advanced for the winter’s 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
      The tournament kicks off on November 20 and ends with the final on December 18.
      Brazil have been drawn in Group G with Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon.
      Ghana, on the other hand, have been drawn in Group H with Portugal, Uruguay and South Korea
      Credit: GETTY
      What’s next?
      Brazil and Ghana are now set for their last international friendlies before the winter’s 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
      The Selecao are now set to take on Tunisia on Tuesday at Parc des Princes in Paris.
      Otto Addo’s side, on the other hand, will face Nicaragua on Tuesday in Spain.
      The Ghanaians will then have their last friendly against Switzerland on November 17 in Abu Dhabi
      Credit: GETTY
      Brazil vs Ghana stats
      Brazil dominated 64 per cent of possession throughout the match.
      The Selecao produced a total of 21 shots, nine of which were on target.
      Ghana, on the other hand, registered a total of seven shots, but only one of them were on target.
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      FT: Brazil 3-0 Ghana
      Brazil beat Ghana 3-0 following a dominant display at Stade Ocean.
      The Selecao opened the scoring after just nine minutes when Raphinha’s cross from a corner-kick down the right found the incoming Marquinhos who broke the deadlock with a clinical header.
      Tite’s men doubled their lead after 28 minutes when a beautiful through ball by Neymar found Richarlison on the edge of the box from which he fired a strike to beat Jojo Wollacott.
      The Tottenham star completed a brace five minutes before half-time when he picked up a wonderful cross by Neymar and beat Charlton keeper Wollacott with a header
      Credit: GETTY
      FT: Brazil 3-0 Ghana
      Peep!
      That”s full-time in France!!!
      Brazil 3-0 Ghana
      90+4 Yellow card
      Cunha gets booked for a dangerous challenge on Wollacott, the Brazilian lunged at him after he caught the ball
      Brazil 3-0 Ghana
      90 Three more minutes to go until full-time.
      Let’s see if either team has anything left…
      Brazil 3-0 Ghana
      87 What a chance!
      Brazil come so close to a fourth and Neymar comes close to a third assist.
      The PSG star delivers a wonderful through ball to Rodrygo, whose shot is blocked by Wolacott.
      Cunha gets the rebound and is in front of open goal but his shot is blocked by a defender
      Brazil 3-0 Ghana
      86 Chance
      Neymar, though, is still looking for a goal but his long-range shot goes wide
      Brazil 3-0 Ghana
      85 Five more minutes to go until full-time.
      Game has slowed down, Ghana have accepted their defeat whereas Brazil don’t seem keen on pushing any more
      Brazil 3-0 Ghana
      83 Subsitution
      Ghana boss Addo brings on Kyereh who replaces Kudus
      Brazil 3-0 Ghana
      81 Chance!
      Neymar dribbles past two Ghana players and sprints towards the edge of the box but his shot is too weak and Wollacott picks it up with ease
      Brazil 3-0 Ghana
      80 We’re closing in on full-time.
      Honestly, this could have been so much worse for Ghana by now.
      But Addo has done a great job containing Brazil int he second half and came close to a goal
      Brazil 3-0 Ghana
      78 Substitution
      Brazil manager Tite introduces Rodrygo and Everton, who replace Raphinha and Paqueta resepctively
      Brazil 3-0 Ghana
      77 Yellow card
      Neymar gets booked after pushing Kudus from behind
      Brazil 3-0 Ghana
      75 Very impressive performance by Man Utd star Antony so far.
      The winger is giving Ghana’s defence all sorts of problems down the right wing
      Brazil 3-0 Ghana
      73 Neymar has sustained a series a of strong challenges throughout the game.
      But the Paris Saint-Germain star has still managed to put together a strong display
      Brazil 3-0 Ghana
      71 Substitution
      Ghana manager Addo brings on Semenyo, Lamptey and Owusu, who replace Andre Ayew, Odoi and Baba
      Brazil 3-0 Ghana
      70 Ghana have been pushed back after a dominant 20-minute run.
      Brazil are comfortable despite all their changes
      Brazil 3-0 Ghana
      68 Brazil are slowly imposing their dominance like they did it in the first half.
      Some impressive movement and passing in midfield, Neymar is having a really good game
      Brazil 3-0 Ghana
      66 Neymar tries a cross from a free-kick but Wollacott comes out and palms it away with an impressive dive.
      Brazil are comfortable but Ghana are pushing for a goal
      Brazil 3-0 Ghana
      62 Substitution
      Brazil manager Tite is ringing the changes!
      Fabinho, Cunha and Antony have come on for Casemiro, Richarlison and Viinicius.
      Casemiro appeared to have picked up a knock just seconds before his substitution
      Brazil 3-0 Ghana
      60 Williams has been explosive down the right flank for Ghana.
      Telles has been really struggling to mark him as the Ghanaian is winning most of the challenges and outruns the United loanee
      Brazil 3-0 Ghana
      57 What a chance!
      Ghana come extremely close as Andre Ayew picks up a cross from corner-kicm down the right and his header rattles the crossbar!
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      Italy 1 England 0 LIVE SCORE: Raspadori’s sensational strike sinks Three Lions as Southgate is booed for horrid display

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      ENGLAND’S torrid World Cup preparations continue as the Three Lions were beaten by Italy at the San Siro.Frustration was building among English fans from minute one with Southgate’s side struggling to hold possession.
      And Giacomo Raspadori’s sensational strike delivered a crushing blow on England’s Nations League hopes as the visitors have now been relegated from League A.

      RESULT: Italy 1-0 England
      Live stream: All 4
      TV channel: Channel 4
      Italy XI: Donaruma; Di Lorenzo, Bonucci, Acerbi, Toloi; Cristante, Jorginho, Dimarco; Raspadori, Scamacca, Barella
      England XI: Pope; James, Dier, Maguire, Walker; Bellingham, Rice; Sterling, Foden, Saka; Kane

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      Thank you for keeping up with SunSport’s live blog of Italy vs England in Milan.
      See you on Monday for the home game against Germany.
      Let’s hope things looks a bit brighter on November 21 eh?

      England slump to defeat at the San Siro
      Drab England looked bang off trend in Milan Fashion Week  – and were deservedly and embarrassingly relegated from the top flight of the Nations League, writes Dan King.
      As a collective, Gareth Southgate’s men yet again did not do enough to create chances and have now gone five matches without scoring from open play.
      There was not the same defensive mayhem as in the humiliating home defeat by Hungary, despite a nervy start.
      But one mistake by Kyle Walker was enough to allow man of the match Giacomo Raspadori to grab the only goal.
      Eric Dier’s return and Jude Bellingham’s continuing progress were the only significant positives from another dismal night in this competition.
      The most worrying thing is that England’s starting 11 for their opening World Cup game against Iran in less than two months may well not look much different from this.
      The performance will need to be.

      ‘It’s coming’, says Rice
      Declan Rice insists England will come up trumps in Qatar.
      He said: “It’s obviously disappointing. Every tournament we go into, we set out to win. In the Nations League we have slipped below our standards but I didn’t think it was all bad tonight.
      “It’s coming. It was a much better performance tonight than we saw in the summer.
      “It’s not that we’re not creating the chances. I see it in training. There are goals for fun.
      “Trust me, we are going to be good.”
      Trust me, we are going to be good.Declan RiceChannel Four
      Southgate booed by England fans
      The England boss applauded the travelling supporters but was greeted with a mixed reaction.
      There were some clear boos.
      I’m sure they’ll be cheering when he brings home the trophy in December.
      Credit: AP
      England relegated from Group 3
      There’s nothing the Three Lions can do against Germany on Monday to save themselves.
      It now becomes purely an experimental game and a send off for the boys at Wembley before Qatar in November.

      FULL TIME: Italy 1-0 England
      It’s not to be for Southgate’s lions tonight.
      Five games without a win and three matches without scoring a goal.
      England are relegated from Group 3.
      Italy 1-0 England
      90 + 5 James crosses to Bellingham but he can only nod it over!
      Would have been the icing on the cake of a great Bellingham performance if that had found the net.
      Italy 1-0 England
      90 + 2 England have constant possession in Italy’s half for a couple of minutes.
      Rice turns in and hits it!
      Saved.
      Italy 1-0 England
      90 – SIX minutes of added time.
      A fan runs on the pitch and legs it from security.
      Italy 1-0 England
      88 – Italy switch to waste some time.
      OFF Dimarco
      OFF Jorginho
      ON Frattesi
      ON Emerson
      Italy 1-0 England
      84 – Amazing save from pope from Gabbiadini one-on-one.
      Italy then hit the post!
      Italy 1-0 England
      81 – Bellingham flashes over with his left foot from distance.
      So many shots over the bar tonight from Southgate’s side.
      Italy 1-0 England
      79 – Grealish is scythed by Di Lorenzo.
      Dangerous position for the free-kick.
      Italy make a change. The goal scorer goes off. Former Southampton man on.
      OFF Raspadorri
      ON Gabbiadini
      Italy 1-0 England
      76 – Kane smashes the ball at Donnarumma TWICE but they are both straight at him.
      Sterling with a jinking run into the box but it’s nabbed from him on the edge.
      Italy 1-0 England
      72 – Donnarumma mugs off Kane in his box. Silky.
      England WILL be relegated from the Nations League group if it stays this way.
      Italy 1-0 England
      70 – England win a free-kick.
      Southgate responds to the goal by making a double substitution.
      OFF Saka
      OFF Walker
      ON Grealish
      ON Shaw
      Italy 1-0 England
      68 – Lovely finish by the Napoli striker.
      England let him wriggle in the box and create space to shoot.
      He curls in to the bottom corner.
      GOAL – Raspadori
      Italy 1-0 England.
      Italy 0-0 England
      66 – Bellingham fouled again.
      He’s been good tonight, such a mature footballer for his age.
      Italy 0-0 England
      64 – Azzurri bombard the England goal.
      Walker dives to block a shot. Pope saves. Kane then blocks.
      Italy 0-0 England
      62 – Changes for the hosts.
      18-year-old Gnoto comes on. He’s Italy’s youngest ever goal scorer.
      OFF Scamacca
      OFF Barella
      ON Gnonto
      On Pobega
      Italy 0-0 England
      60 – Bellingham is clattered on the edge of the box.
      He is first to the ball, wins the header, it falls to Dier who has a speculative effort but it flies over.
      Italy 0-0 England
      57 – It’s getting chippy here at the San Siro as Dimarco and James collide.
      Foden gets in a light scrap to try and claim the ball.
      Italy 0-0 England
      55 – Kane is finally allowed back on after receiving treatment.
      Italy miss a clear chance! Fluffed by Barella.
      But it’s offside anyway.
      Italy 0-0 England
      50 – A waste from Kane as he was through but allowed Bonucci to draw him wide.
      Corner to Southgate’s men. James whips it in. It amounts to nothing.
      Kane has a nasty blow to the face.
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      Footie mad Prince William caught between England and Wales loyalties ahead of World Cup after new title

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      WEMBLEY chiefs believe the newly-installed Prince of Wales will remain FA President.But that might land Prince William in a slight World Cup conflict of interests.
      Prince William has met the England squad on several occasionsCredit: Getty – Pool
      He attended the Euro 2020 final with his wife Catherine, the Princess of WalesCredit: AFP
      Gareth Southgate’s England meet Rob Page’s Wales in their final group match in Qatar on November 29.
      It is not yet known if Prince William plans to attend any games at the tournament.
      But the FA have been given no indication he intends to give up his Wembley position in the short term meaning he should still have the role at the time of the crunch clash.
      William, 40, inherited his father’s title and became the Prince of Wales when Queen Elizabeth II passed away two weeks ago.
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      This means he is now expected to have a stronger connection to the country.
      He is already patron of the Welsh Rugby Union having supported Wales in rugby throughout his life.
      But, when it comes to football, Prince William is known to be an England fan having attended a number Euro 2020 fixtures at Wembley Stadium last year, including the final which saw the Three Lions suffer a 1-0 defeat to Italy.
      Southgate’s team are set to face the Azzurri once again on Friday when they travel to the San Siro to kick off another round of Nations League fixtures.
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      He is expected to name a completely different starting line-up with Kalvin Phillips, Jordan Pickford and John Stones all unavailable.
      Aaron Ramsdale is expected to start in goal with Eric Dier returning to the defensive set-up.
      Teen superstar Jude Bellingham is set to be named in midfield.
      After facing Italy, Southgate’s squad will return to Wembley to take on Germany in their last scheduled fixture before the World Cup. More

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      Fifa say Neymar is just three goals off Pele’s record but Brazil claim PSG star has further to go

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      NEYMAR is three goals away from breaking Pele’s Brazilian record, according to Fifa.But the Brazilian Federation’s statistics say the Paris Saint-Germain forward is still a huge 21 behind the three-time World Cup winner.
      Neymar is closing in on the Brazilian goalscoring recordCredit: Reuters
      Pele is widely regarded as Brazil’s greatest ever playerCredit: Rex
      Neymar currently has 74 goals for his country, while Pele finished his international career with 77 Fifa-registered goals.
      Brazil take on Ghana and Tunisia in the next four days, so Neymar could theoretically break the record in those matches before the World Cup later this year.
      However, the Brazilian Federation insist Pele netted 95 times.
      This is because they count 18 goals he scored in friendly matches against the likes of Malmo, AIK, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Chivas Guadalajara, Leon, Bahia and Atletico Mineiro.
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      As a result, even if Neymar nets four times in Brazil’s upcoming two matches, his home football association is still not expected to consider him their record scorer.
      Neymar’s 74 goals have come in 119 appearances – a ratio of 0.62 goals per game.
      Pele managed his official tally of 77 in just 92 matches.
      The 81-year-old also lifted the World Cup three times in 12 years – with Brazil’s triumphs coming in 1958, 1962 and 1970.
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      Neymar is yet to win the tournament with his country – his nearest attempt coming on home turf in 2014 when they reached the semi-finals before being humiliated 7-1 by Germany.
      Now he heads to Qatar hoping to help Brazil claim their sixth World Cup and first in 20 years.
      The five-time champions are in Group G alongside Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon. More

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      Paul Merson picks his England XI for first World Cup 2022 clash and goes all-out attack with just one centre-back

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      PAUL MERSON has selected his England XI for the side’s opening World Cup fixture.The Three Lions start their tournament against Iran on November 21.
      Merson has predicted his England XI to open the World Cup 2022
      The ex-Arsenal player, now a pundit, was capped 21 times for the Three LionsCredit: Getty
      And the former Arsenal and England midfielder has picked who he wants to start in Gareth Southgate’s side.
      Merson, 54, lines up with a back four that features a Kyle Walker and John Stones centre-back pairing.
      Trent Alexander-Arnold and Kieran Trippier are his full-backs.
      Declan Rice sits in front of the defence, with Mason Mount and Phil Foden as the box-to-box midfielders.
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      Captain Harry Kane spearheads his team with Raheem Sterling and Marcus Rashford either side of him in attack.
      But a lot of fans on Sky Sports’ social media don’t agree with the gung-ho attacking views of 21-cap Merson.
      One user claimed: “We all know Southgate is going to start Maguire at center back. Even if he breaks his leg a day before our first World cup game he’ll probably start him.”
      While another disagreed with Merson: “Trent would be the last pick right back in a back 4 surely?
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      “Maybe a back 5 but he is constantly out of position and can’t defend so that automatically makes us weaker at the back.”
      And another added: “Saka was one of our best performers in the Euros and his form for club has been consistently good? Also why 1 central defender in the back 4…”
      Meanwhile, Ivan Toney will be left out of England’s squad for Friday’s clash in Italy along with four other stars.
      The Brentford striker received his first Three Lions call-up last week after a brilliant start to the Premier League season with the Bees.
      However, he will have to wait a little longer to make his England bow with the ace not even named on the bench for the Nations League game at the San Siro.
      Jordan Henderson, who replaced the injured Kalvin Phillips in the squad, will also play no part against the Azzurri despite returning from his recent hamstring injury quicker than expected.
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      And the pair are joined by Marc Guehi and Ben Chilwell, while John Stones is suspended after his red card in June against Hungary.
      Toney, 26, will now be hoping that he gets his chance to impress at Wembley on Monday. More

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      Arsenal icon Thierry Henry may take charge of Belgium against Holland in first international management game

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      THIERRY HENRY could lead Belgian on Sunday from the dug-out due to Roberto Martinez’s potential suspension.The Belgians head to the Amsterdam Arena looking to defeat the Dutch and pip them to top spot in Group D of the Nations League.
      Thierry Henry could lead Belgium from the sideline on Sunday if Roberto Martinez is suspendedCredit: Reuters
      The French legend may be dishing out the orders from the dug-out against HollandCredit: Getty
      However, they seem certain to go into the showdown without their manager Martinez on the touchline.
      The Spaniard, 49, was sent off during the dying seconds of last night’s 2-1 victory over Wales.
      He was given his marching orders for time-wasting after refusing to return the ball to a Welsh player as they pressed for an equaliser.
      The former Everton and Wigan coach is now set to be punished by Uefa, which could lead to a touchline ban against the Netherlands.
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      And that could mean that Arsenal legend Henry, who is Martinez’s assistant, may get his first taste of leading an international team from the bench in his absence.
      However, it all depends whether Martinez is able to launch an appeal against his dismissal.
      He said: “I don’t understand this red card. I took the ball. It was worth a yellow card, but not a red. We’ll see if we can appeal.
      “I admit that I was a little surprised to be excluded in this way, it was not much. But well, it is clear that I should have left the ball to the Welsh player, not to quibble with it. We’ll see what happens, I hope to be cleared by Uefa.”
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      Henry initially started his coaching career under Martinez with the Belgian national team from 2016.
      He left that role after two years to take charge of French club Monaco, however, he was axed just months later following a dismal spell.
      Henry failed to win a league home match and left the Ligue 1 outfit second bottom of the table after collecting only 15 points from his 21 games at the helm.
      He then headed to the MLS when he was appointed boss of Montreal Impact at the end of 2019 on a two-year deal.
      But after leading them to the “play-in” round of the Eastern Conference Play-Offs, he quit due to troubles being able to travel and visit his family in London amid the coronavirus pandemic in February 2021.
      He was not out of work long, and he soon linked back up with Martinez as his assistant manager at Belgium. More

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      Aston Villa rocked by huge double injury blow with Lucas Digne and Boubacar Kamara set to miss World Cup

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      ASTON VILLA have confirmed they have been rocked with a double hammer-blow, with their French internationals Lucas Digne and Boubacar Kamara set to miss the Qatar World Cup.SunSport revealed yesterday that Steven Gerrard’s injury curse had struck again with key midfielder Kamara ruled out for two months after suffering a crippling knee injury against Southampton last Friday.
      Lucas Digne’s World Cup hopes are over after he suffered a stress fractureCredit: Rex
      Boubacar Kamara has joined Digne on the injury list following a knee injuryCredit: Rex
      Now Villa have confirmed the serious nature of Kamara’s injury and have suffered a second blow with Lucas Digne.
      Digne was ruled out of the French squad after suffering a suspected stress fracture which is also likely to end his World Cup dreams.
      A statement from Villa said: “Aston Villa can confirm Boubacar Kamara suffered a knee ligament injury during last Friday’s victory over Southampton.
      “The midfielder sustained the damage during the first half of our encounter with Saints and was replaced by Douglas Luiz shortly before half-time. 
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      “As a result of the injury, Kamara was forced to withdraw from the French national squad for this round of UEFA Nations League fixtures and has begun a rehabilitation programme.”
      SunSport understands the gutted midfielder is currently in Dubai starting the long haul back to fitness and he hopes to return early in the new year.
      Digne’s latest setback is the THIRD major injury issue to hit Gerrard, who lost £26million summer signing Diego Carlos to a ruptured Achilles in August.
      Gerrard’s side have struggled in the Premier League this season having picked up just two wins from their opening seven games.
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      The Villans currently sit in 15th in the table after picking up four points from their last two games – following a sequence of three defeats in a row.
      Both Digne and Kamara had started every game in the league this season, with Digne playing every minute possible in that time too.
      Their loss will doubtless come as a massive hindrance to Aston Villa’s chances of picking up some momentum prior to the World Cup. More