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Boubacar Kamara injury update as Aston Villa receive major boost

Boubacar Kamara hopes to feature in Aston Villa’s pre-season schedule as he nears a return from injury. The midfielder missed the second half of Villa’s season after suffering a knee injury during their FA Cup third-round trip to Tottenham Hotspur in January. Sidelined with a tear of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), rather than the more commonly feared anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), Kamara underwent surgery later that month to address the issue. According to The Athletic , Kamara is targeting a return to full fitness in time for the start of Villa’s pre-season, having made strong progress in his rehabilitation. If he can regain match fitness in time for Villa’s opening game of the season against Brighton & Hove Albion — or even the Super Cup clash with Paris Saint-Germain - it would provide a significant boost. Manager Unai Emery was hit hard by injuries at the start of the year, losing Kamara, John McGinn, and Youri Tielemans within the space of a fortnight. That setback disrupted Villa’s momentum after a remarkable run of 11 consecutive wins in all competitions, during which they were pushing Arsenal and Manchester City at the top of the table, having beaten both sides at home earlier in the campaign. Every day, the BirminghamLive football desk strive to deliver news, features and transfer-related stories as a part of our overall package of Aston Villa content. Our dedicated reporter John Townley - who you can follow on X - follows Villa home and away and offers you comprehensive coverage from matchdays, press conferences and everything that happens in between. You can keep on top of the very latest updates when they occur with our free daily Aston Villa newsletter , giving you a round-up of the key stories in your email inbox. If you want your favourite content straight to your phone, then sign up to get breaking updates and the biggest stories in and around the club on WhatsApp. You can also get the latest Villa stories on your phone via the BirminghamLive app - which you can personalise - either on Apple or Android. And our weekly Aston Villa podcast, Claret and Blue, available to watch and listen on all major streaming services. You can subscribe to the YouTube channel , or access the podcast on Spotify or via Apple.

2026-06-20