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LONDON (Reuters) – Aston Villa defender Jordan Amavi has been ruled out for the rest of the season after rupturing his cruciate ligament, the Premier League club said on Sunday.

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In a damaging blow to the struggling Midlands club, Amavi suffered the injury to his right knee playing for France’s Under 21s against Northern Ireland on Thursday.

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“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,” Villa said in a statement on their website (www.avfc.co.uk).

Amavi joined Villa, who are currently bottom of the Premier League, in the close season from Ligue 1 club Nice.

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The 21-year-old left back had featured in 10 of Villa’s 12 Premier League games this season.

(Reporting by Toby Davis; editing by xxx)

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