Injury NewsDaily Mail FootballUnverified source· 4 Aug 2026
Garnacho injured in second Villa outing
New Aston Villa winger Alejandro Garnacho limps off with a facial injury in just his second game for the club.


A. Garnacho
player
Player
Alejandro Garnacho
Injury
Facial injury
Club
Aston Villa
Match
Pre-season friendly vs BG Pathum
What happened. Alejandro Garnacho was substituted injured in the first half of Aston Villa's pre-season friendly against BG Pathum in Thailand, after being fouled and needing treatment for a facial injury.
- Garnacho joined Villa on a year-long loan from Chelsea.
- He made his debut against Indonesia All Stars last week.
- Villa won 3-1, but captain John McGinn also injured his knee.
Garnacho will hope to recover quickly as Villa face friendlies against Borussia Monchengladbach and Bayern Munich before their Premier League opener.
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