Aston Villa defender Jordan Amavi ruled out for the rest of the season

Aston Villa defender Jordan Amavi will miss the rest of the season with a cruciate knee ligament injury, the Barclays Premier League club have announced.The 21-year-old suffered the injury during France Under-21s' win over Northern Ireland on Thursday night.A Villa statement read: " Aston Villa can confirm defender Jordan Amavi has been ruled out for the rest of the 2015-16 Premier League season with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. "Everyone at the club wishes Jordan a speedy recovery and we look forward to seeing him back on a football pitch as soon as possible."

Source: PA