According to Bild, Goretzka's debut for Aston Villa will be temporarily delayed due to left knee discomfort. The joint recently suffered a minor issue from overexertion, which is not expected to worsen.

Goretzka has experienced left knee problems in the past. In the summer of 2022, he underwent surgery in which doctors arthroscopically removed loose bodies from his knee joint.

Since signing with Aston Villa two weeks ago, Goretzka has missed matches against Arsenal and Hull City, with scores of 0-1 and 0-0 respectively.

Goretzka wrote on social media: "First of all, thank you very much for the incredible welcome. After my first few days at the club, I increasingly feel that I have come to the right place. Unfortunately, after a period without competitive matches, my body is reacting to the increased workload."

The 2020 Champions League winner hopes to use the coming days, including the international break, to recover fully. Goretzka previously played for Bayern for 8 years, and his contract expired at the end of June, leaving him without a club for almost two months since then. He wrote: "By then, I will be ready again to fight for you and Villa."

This means Goretzka will also miss Aston Villa's next four matches, including a Champions League fixture against Club Brugge, a Premier League match against Nottingham Forest, a League Cup match against Coventry (September 16), and a Premier League match against Tottenham (September 19). Therefore, Goretzka's earliest possible Villa debut could come on October 10 in a home fixture against Brentford.

Diterjemahkan oleh AI.

Situs web AF kini hadir! Lihat berita lengkap, komentar, detail pertandingan, dan statistik di komputer Anda. Kunjungi: www.allfootballapp.com