Aston Villa blow as Jadon Sancho set to miss minimum of two to three weeks with shoulder injury | OneFootball

Aston Villa have been dealt a blow as Jadon Sancho is set to miss a minimum of two to three weeks with a shoulder injury, according to The Athletic.

Manager Unai Emery will be without the Manchester United-owned forward for the Europa League quarter-final against Bologna.

Sancho left the pitch in a sling after a shoulder injury in the first half of the friendly game against Elche last Friday.

Scans have since shown that the 26-year-old has not dislocated his right shoulder, but he has suffered a joint issue in the shoulder.

There were initial fears that he could be out for around six to eight weeks, but he is not expected to miss more than three weeks.

There is no precise timeframe for his return yet, and he will continue to be monitored daily. Sancho will only return to training once there is no pain in his shoulder.

He headed to Spain following back-to-back assists against Lille and West Ham United, and Villa could do with him right now.

Sancho will become a free agent at the end of the season, and the Villans are not expected to sign him due to his wage demands.

However, he will not be short of suitors in the summer, and some impressive performances after he returns to action could catch the attention of more clubs.

Villa will have to find a way to progress to the Europa League semi-finals without Sancho, and Emery will hope he returns quickly.

They are also in the race to qualify for the Champions League next season. They are fourth in the table after 31 games, and a handful of wins would get them into the elite European competition.