John McGinn was forced off early at Villa Park on Saturday after appearing to get his studs caught in the turfAston Villa have confirmed midfielder John McGinn suffered a fractured ankle in Saturday's 3-1 home defeat by Southampton. The 25-year-old was hurt seven minutes into the Premier League game and had to be helped to the dressing room. After the match, Villa manager Dean Smith said the Scotland international's injury "didn't look good". Villa, who dropped into the relegation zone after Saturday's loss, play the two sides below them, Norwich City and Watford, in their next two matches. Last week, McGinn was named Scotland's men's player of the year after scoring seven international goals in 2019.

Source: BBC December 22, 2019 09:51 UTC