Alex Moreno came on as a 53rd-minute substitute against Liverpool but went off again 12 minutes laterAston Villa defender Alex Moreno could miss the start of the next Premier League season after undergoing surgery on a hamstring injury. He's going to be back in early August," said Villa boss Unai Emery. Moreno from Real Betis in January and has played 19 times in the Premier League. He will miss the home match with Brighton on Sunday, where a Villa victory would take them into the Europa Conference League and secure European football for the first time since 2010.
Lucas Digne, who replaced Moreno in the starting line-up at Anfield, is in line to start against Brighton. The 2023-24 Premier League season begins on 12 August. Our coverage of Villa is bigger and better than ever before - here's to make sure you never miss a moment