£60m Aston Villa star sent home from international duty in major injury blow

Aston Villa midfielder Manzambi sent home from Switzerland duty with a calf injury sustained against Manchester United; availability for Villa's next match uncertain.

Johan Manzambi has been ruled out of Switzerland's upcoming Nations League matches against Slovenia and Scotland after picking up a calf injury in Aston Villa's 4-4 draw at Manchester United. The 21-year-old midfielder, who joined Villa from Freiburg for £60 million in the summer, was caught by a strong tackle from Leny Yoro and was substituted in the 78th minute.

Despite intensive medical treatment at the Swiss FA camp, his condition did not improve sufficiently for him to be available for either Nations League fixture.

In agreement with Aston Villa, Manzambi will return to the club on Friday for further assessments and recovery. It remains unclear whether he will be fit for Villa's home match against Sunderland on Saturday, November 21, or the Europa League tie at Galatasaray three days later.

Villa face a congested fixture schedule with six games in 17 days, and Manzambi has already missed seven matchday squads this season, though he has impressed in ten appearances with three goals and four assists.