Aston Villa playmaker Emiliano Buendia has posted an update as he continues his recovery from a significant knee injury that he suffered last month.
The 26-year-old sustained the bitterly disappointing setback on the eve of the Premier League season, in what was a major blow for us given how influential and important he has been since Unai Emery took charge last November.
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As an almost ever-present presence in the Villa XI under the Spaniard, and having impressed in pre-season, Buendia would undoubtedly have played a big part this year as we try to compete on multiple fronts and for trophies, and so it’s been such a shame to see him miss out.
With Tyrone Mings also suffering a similarly serious knee injury just days later, it must have been a difficult period for the Villa squad to deal with and regroup, but it’s always a boost to hear from the players in question.
As seen in the image below posted on his Instagram account, Buendia shared a photo of his knee with the protective brace off, and while he still clearly has the bandaging on from surgery and is nowhere near even being given a schedule for his return, he added a caption of ‘little by little’, as he appears to be in good spirits.
That will be crucial in the months ahead as he’s expected to miss most, if not all, of the current campaign, and so it’s vital that he stays close to the rest of the squad and stays positive about his rehabilitation.
Having previously posted on Instagram stories showing that he was at our win over Everton recently, Buendia will hopefully continue to make good progress and potentially feature before the season is over.
Similarly for Mings, it would be a major boost to have them involved towards the latter end of the campaign if at all possible, but for now, we continue to wish them both a full and speedy recovery from their respective injuries and perhaps they’ll be important for each other during this process too.
✅💪🏽 Emi Buendia update on Instagram…👊🏽🟣🔵#avfc #UTV pic.twitter.com/jmEcHuqm1U
— Talk Villa (@thetalkvilla) September 3, 2023