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Matteo Ruggeri sidelined for more than a month with hamstring injury

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 13, 2026, 4:40 PM

Last updated Oct 13, 2026

Matteo Ruggeri sidelined for more than a month with hamstring injury

Summary

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery announced that Matteo Ruggeri will be unavailable for over a month due to a hamstring injury sustained during a recent Premier League match against Brentford. Ruggeri’s absence is significant as he had just made his starting debut and impressed during his first cap for Italy. He is expected to miss the upcoming international break starting November 9. Emery confirmed the injury status ahead of Villa's Champions League fixture against Fenerbahce.

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•Ruggeri injured his hamstring against Brentford.
•Unai Emery confirmed the injury will sideline him for over a month.
•He started his first Premier League games recently.
•Ruggeri impressed in his Italy debut against Turkey.
•Expected to miss the international break starting November 9.

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4:40 PMYahoo Sports — Emery confirms Ruggeri injury blow for Italy and Aston Villa

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Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery has confirmed that Matteo Ruggeri will be unavailable for ‘more than one month’ with a hamstring injury, which means that he is expected to miss out on Roberto Ma...
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