Aston Villa's Jadon Sancho shoulder Injury update suggests that he'll miss at least a minimum or two to three weeks of football action, meaning he'll miss out on crucial Premier League and Europa League games for Unai Emery's side.
The England international, currently on loan at Villa from Manchester United, sustained the injury during a friendly against Elche last Friday after landing awkwardly while contesting the ball with Gonzalo Villar. Sancho was forced off before half-time, cradling his shoulder in his shirt as a makeshift sling, raising immediate doubts about his availability for the crucial final phase of the season.
Jadon Sancho injury update is good news for Villa fans and Unai Emery
Scans have confirmed that the 26-year-old has not dislocated his right shoulder, though he has sustained a joint issue in the area. Initial concerns suggested Sancho could be sidelined for six to eight weeks, but he is now expected to be out for no longer than three weeks.
There is still no definitive timeline for his return, as his condition will be assessed on a daily basis. Sancho will resume training only once he is completely free of pain in his shoulder. At the end of the day, this can be seen as positive news as any type of a fracture would've meant Sancho could've been out for the rest of the season for Aston Villa.
Which games Jadon Sancho is guaranteed to miss for Aston Villa due to injury?
As reports are mentioning Jadon Sancho to be missing at the bare minimum at least 2 weeks of footballing action, these are game the game's he's expected to miss even if he makes the swiftest recovery:
Bologna vs Aston Villa First Leg (Europa League, 9th April)
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa (Premier League 11th April)
Aston Villa vs Bologna Second Leg (Europa League, 17th April)
Aston Villa vs Sunderland (Premier League 19th April)
Jadon Sancho absence will be big for Unai Emery
Jadon Sancho will be a huge loss for Aston Villa, especially in this crucial phase of the season.
The games mentioned above are the one's Sancho is sure to miss for Aston Villa. In case his recovery gets longer, he may also miss Aston Villa's game against Fulham on 25th April.
Sancho has been impressive for Villa, especially in recent games. However, Unai Emery will now have to find a way without him in their upcoming games which are all crucial.
