Aston Villa's Ruggeri out over a month with hamstring injury

Set to miss Italy squad for Nov. 9 break

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 1h1 min read

What happened: Unai Emery ruled the wing-back out Tuesday ahead of Villa's Champions League match against Fenerbahce. The injury came in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Brentford.

Why it matters: Ruggeri had just made his first two Premier League starts for Villa on either side of the international break. He earned his first Italy cap Sept. 28 in a 4-1 win away to Turkey.

By the numbers: Out: more than one month. Villa draw: 2-2 vs Brentford. Italy debut: Sept. 28, 4-1 win in Turkey. Next international break: Nov. 9.

What to watch: Villa continue Champions League play against Fenerbahce without left-back Italy finalizes its November squad in the coming weeks.

Sources

Yahoo Soccer 2026-10-13T16:48:03.592530+00:00

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