Benteke injury update

[VillaAlways]

SSN reporting up to 6 weeks

[danno]

The BBC has Lambert saying four weeks:


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INJURY NEWS

Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert says Christian Benteke will be out for four weeks with a hip injury.

So back in time for Everton at home?

[SoccerHQ]

Hopefully Spurs at least to make that game competitive.

He's out for the next two games and then there's a two week international break aswell, we then play Spurs on the sunday so hopefully there's enough time to get him fit for that.

[dave.woodhall]

"Four, five or six weeks," according to the manager.

[SoccerHQ]

Hmmm might be November then.

Only consolation is at least this didn't happen March time last season otherwise we'd be in the championship now.

[CJ]

On the way back tonight 5 Live interviewed Lambert and he said not as bad as originally thought - maybe 4 weeks, and the international break will help us as he'll miss less games. I reckon he'll be back for the Spurs game

[OCD]

"Four, five or six weeks," according to the manager.

That's clear then. Either way, the international break will take up a chunk of the time. Just have to try and make do without him in the meantime.

[saunders_heroes]

Thank God for the international break.

[PeterWithesShin]

I just hope we don't try and rush him back. I'd rather he miss another game or two and come back fully fit.

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What about Gabby's knock?

[dave.woodhall]

What about Gabby's knock?

There's a bad joke there just waiting to be made.

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

Could be worse. Could be better. Hopefully our other attacking players step up now without Benteke there to get them out of jail.

[ozzjim]

We would miss Gabby more, certainly away from Villa Park. He is completely and utterly essential to the way we play, and our next 2 forward signings have to to be guile and pace.

[Californian Villain]

We would miss Gabby more, certainly away from Villa Park. He is completely and utterly essential to the way we play, and our next 2 forward signings have to to be guile and pace.

We're more likley to sign Hale and Pace

[jeowje]

Or Guile from Streetfighter 2... (Gets coat/taxi etc)