Source: Team_Talk
Villans hero Heskey out for a month
Aston Villa striker Emile Heskey has been ruled out for up to a month with a medial knee ligament injury, the club have confirmed.[LNB] Heskey suffered the setback in training on Wednesday and will require surgery.[LNB]The former England player has started the season in fine form and is joint leading scorer with four goals.[LNB]It is another striker setback for Villa boss Gerard Houllier, as Gabriel Agbonlahor is still recovering from groin surgery.[LNB]John Carew, who has struggled to make an impact so far this season, is the club's only fit senior frontman ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash at Fulham.[LNB]England Under-19 player Nathan Delfouneso will also be in contention to face the Cottagers.[LNB]Heskey, who quit international football after the World Cup this summer, has been revitalised since the arrival of Houllier as Martin O'Neill's successor.[LNB]The former Liverpool player has finally started to win over the Villa fans after adding goals to his performances.[LNB]A club statement read: "Emile Heskey will miss the clash with Fulham after picking up a knee injury.[LNB]"Heskey tore the medial meniscus in his right knee yesterday in training [Wednesday] with no other player involved in the incident.[LNB]"The injury will require an operation and he faces between three to four weeks out of action."[LNB]Midfielder Steve Sidwell is battling to overcome a bout of flu to face Fulham, who were linked with a move for the former Chelsea player in the summer.[LNB]Sidwell has come back into contention because of Stiliyan Petrov's knee injury, which will sideline him for two months.[LNB]
