Major striker injury scare as Colombian ruled out of big Aston Villa clash

Juventus have been given an injury scare over star striker Dusan Vlahovic ahead of facing Aston Villa in the Champions League. Unai Emery’s Villa host the Serie A giants at Villa Park next Wednesday night (8pm) in their next Champions League league phase tie. But Juve are sweating over the fitness of Vlahovic, who has scored nine goals in 16 matches this season.

Vlahovic suffered an injury on international duty with Serbia on Monday night in their Nations League clash with Denmark. He was forced off in the closing minutes of the 0-0 draw with a muscular problem. READ MORE: Villa reveal contract length for Morgan Rogers' new deal READ MORE: Villa starting XI vs Crystal Palace predicted Vlahovic, who was holding his hamstring on the back of his right leg as he walked off the pitch, was asked about his injury after the final whistle, and he said: “I felt pain in my thigh, I couldn’t finish the match.



I’m sorry. I’ll see what the situation is after the inspection in Turin.” It is the second notable injury to a Juventus player during the November international break after defender Juan Cabal suffered a torn ACL while training with Colombia last week.

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