John McGinn injury latest and transfer updates: Aston Villa news weekly digest
Villa captain McGinn picked up an injury during Tuesday's friendly in Thailand
Aston Villa are trundling their way around the Far East on their pre-season tour. After matches in Indonesia and Thailand, Hong Kong is next on the itinerary.
Villa will face more significant opposition in Friday’s friendly. Bayern Munich are up next as Unai Emery and his squad ready themselves for next Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain.
Here’s everything else that’s been going on.
Villa transfer news
↔️ Villa are reportedly closing in on the signing of Italian defender Marco Ruggeri from Atlético Madrid (Marca)
Club updates
👨🏻⚕️ Villa skipper John McGinn is expected to be fit in time to face Brighton & Hove Albion in the first Premier League match of the season (The Athletic)
🩸 Villa are also assessing Alejandro Garnacho after he had his face caved in against BG Pathum United (Express & Star)
👨🏻⚕️ Johan Manzambi will miss the PSG game because of an injury sustained at the World Cup (Express & Star)
Everything else that’s fit to click
🗣️ Boubacar Kamara: It feels good to be back (AVFC)
🟨 UEFA has raised the yellow card suspension threshold to four bookings (Dale Johnson)
🪙 What are the new financial rules Premier League clubs must stick to? (BBC Sport)
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