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title: "Fans on social media react as Morgan Sanson picks up injury ahead of Brighton clash"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Crippy Cooke"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2021-11-20T09:08:47Z"
modified: "2021-11-20T09:08:48Z"
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# Fans on social media react as Morgan Sanson picks up injury ahead of Brighton clash

Steven Gerrard prepares for his first game in charge of Aston Villa, but he’ll have to do it without Morgan Sanson after the 27-year-old picked up an injury during the international break.

Sanson has yet to make a Premier League appearance this season due to fitness woes, and he’s seldom made the matchday squad either, so fans on social media lamented yet another setback.

[Birmingham Live](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-brighton-team-news-22207893) note he was previously out with illness and has since picked up a knock while on holiday in Paris with his family, so he’ll miss Saturday afternoon’s clash with Brighton & Hove Albion.

> Can someone tell me how Morgan Sanson gets injured going to Disneyland?
>
> — Ty Bracey (@TyBracey) [November 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/TyBracey/status/1461649365395812360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I understand some players have a hard time with injuries but I had really high hopes for Morgan Sanson and even thought he’d have a fresh start this season however I’m really starting to lose patience now with him and think it’s just not going to work 🤷‍♂️ [#avfc](https://twitter.com/hashtag/avfc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/6EIVFKpR7P](https://t.co/6EIVFKpR7P)
>
> — Total Villa (@Total\_Villa) [November 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/Total_Villa/status/1461715651706380291?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Surely not. I think someone’s taking the Mickey…
>
> — Ben Morgan (@benjymorgan1) [November 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/benjymorgan1/status/1461586277887848449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/HrveyUTV/status/1461469870130925569?s=20

https://twitter.com/VillansArmy/status/1461482797969907713?s=20

> Can we not return him? Have we got the receipt? "sorry, this player is defective!"
>
> — Leigh French (@frenchie1985) [November 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/frenchie1985/status/1461737137192280073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Wait so Sanson got injured in Disneyland? I’m so done 😭 [#avfc](https://twitter.com/hashtag/avfc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗩𝗙𝗖 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗳𝘂𝗹 (@theavfcfaithful) [November 18, 2021](https://twitter.com/theavfcfaithful/status/1461469749376958466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The uncapped French midfielder [joined](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/morgan-sanson/transfers/spieler/174094) Villa from Olympique Marseille in January and has gone on to make only [10 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/morgan-sanson/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/174094) in all competitions. Sanson had a difficult task to establish himself due to competition from Douglas Luiz and John McGinn, but his biggest problem has been injuries.

The 27-year-old has made just [one appearance](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/morgan-sanson/leistungsdaten/spieler/174094) across the board this season and has only made the matchday squad in three Premier League games without coming off the bench. Sanson can’t be relied upon and Gerrard will be disappointed not to have him available for his first game in charge.

***[In other news, Alan Hutton says Steven Gerrard is ‘bursting to meet’ John McGinn](https://readastonvilla.com/2021/11/19/alan-hutton-says-steven-gerrard-is-bursting-to-meet-john-mcginn/)***