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title: "Aston Villa: Fans react as Gregg Evans discusses injuries at the club"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Luke Seychell"
section: "Aston Villa"
published: "2020-11-25T12:40:58Z"
modified: "2020-11-25T12:40:58Z"
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# Aston Villa: Fans react as Gregg Evans discusses injuries at the club

**Aston Villa did not get the result they wanted last weekend with a [defeat](https://www.sofascore.com/aston-villa-brighton-and-hove-albion/FP) at Brighton. It wasn’t the only bad news either, as Keinan Davis [missed](https://twitter.com/greggevans40/status/1331164714236305408?s=20) the game through injury and Ross Barkley [limped off](https://twitter.com/greggevans40/status/1331164714236305408?s=20) in the first five minutes.**

Journalist for The Athletic, Gregg Evans, has been discussing these injuries, asking the [question](https://twitter.com/greggevans40/status/1331164714236305408?s=20): ‘What do Villa do without him (Barkley)?’

The Chelsea loanee has had a great start for the club – in five Premier League appearances he has managed two goals and one assist. Villa have definitely lost a huge threat if his problem is serious, as he has averaged 3.4 shots, three key passes and 2.2 successful dribbles per game ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/92547/Show/Ross-Barkley)).

Therefore the question raised by Evans is an important one for Dean Smith to work out. The Englishman being out for most of the Brighton game [highlighted](https://www.sofascore.com/aston-villa-brighton-and-hove-albion/FP) the issues the club have without him in the side, as they failed to find a path through the Seagulls’ low block.

Keinan Davis will also be a miss. With fellow striker Wesley also injured, it leaves Villa with only [one striker fully fit](https://www.transfermarkt.us/aston-villa/startseite/verein/405) in Ollie Watkins.

### Here is how Villa fans reacted to the tweet:

> Injuries are stacking up for [#AVFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AVFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> Keinan Davis missed the weekend game with an ankle injury (hopefully only minor)
>
> Ross Barkley is also now facing a spell on the sidelines (still waiting to hear how long). \
> What do Villa do without him? ⤵️ [https://t.co/m6LxUyhmOo](https://t.co/m6LxUyhmOo)
>
> — Gregg Evans (@greggevans40) [November 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/greggevans40/status/1331164714236305408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> This was always going to happen. A lot of games in short spaces of time with internationals added on top of that.
>
> I know that there are high hopes for Villa this season but really, we just need to stay up and then build a better squad around our first eleven.
>
> — Craig Taylor-Broad (@craigtaylorb) [November 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/craigtaylorb/status/1331170268065263616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> We all knew strength in depth would be an issue if injuries came up, it’s just annoying when it plays out 🤣
>
> — Bendrix 🦁 (@Benjmeister85) [November 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/Benjmeister85/status/1331166095869435904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Play fringe players such as Hourihane, Traore and Ramsey.
>
> I always wondered why we registered Wesley but not Lansbury. Seems especially foolish now.
>
> — Darren A 🇬🇧 (@dazthevillan) [November 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/dazthevillan/status/1331462315410124800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> This is why we should of bought other forward Watkins on the wing Jack in the middle and ? Up top
>
> — Steve Large (@Largeylivewire) [November 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/Largeylivewire/status/1331237505916661760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> We cry
>
> — Matt Jeffries (@matty\_\_jeff) [November 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/matty__jeff/status/1331166154853937153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Cry
>
> — OllyB✌🏼️ (@OllyB\_) [November 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/OllyB_/status/1331178983623421952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***In other news, [fans react to Gabriel Agbonlahor’s comments on this Bundesliga star.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-transfer-rumours/aston-villa-fans-react-to-agbonlahors-comments-on-milot-rashica/)***