Aston Villa have officially confirmed that goalkeeper Tom Heaton will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.
The shot-stopper was forced off the pitch in a stretcher against his former club Burnley earlier week, with the club revealing the extent of his injury.
Twitter: The Club can confirm that Tom Heaton and Wesley both suffered significant knee ligament damage during our match wit… https://t.co/6oGoR4SWnh (@AVFCOfficial)
Wesley has also been ruled out for the rest of the campaign, leaving Villa in a tough situation in the transfer window. The club will need to replace them this month in order to help avoid relegation back down to the Championship, with star midfielder John McGinn already out with a long-term injury.
Heaton has been Villa’s number one throughout the season and Orjan Nyland has never been able to produce consistently in a Villa shirt. So, we have compiled a list of goalkeepers Villa could target…
