Wesley Moraes may be out for the season after sustaining damage to his knee ligament damage in a match against Burnley, but his spirits still seem to be high.
He could easily be frustrated at facing such a long spell out and being unable to help his teammates to survival, particularly as he got off to a slow start with five goals in 21 league games.
The striker took to his Instagram stories on Monday to post a video of him in the gym and working hard to rebuild the strength in his knee, and he seems driven to return to full fitness sooner rather than later.
Despite often frustrating fans this season, both Villa supporters and Dean Smith will be eager to have him back soon, as they have struggled in his absence, winning just once in the past six league games.
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Mbwana Samatta has adapted to football in England reasonably well with two goals in five games, finding the net in the Carabao Cup final to prove he could be an effective option for the Midlands outfit.
It is unfortunate that Smith has unable to start the pair together, but if Villa do stay up then that opportunity could arise, and that may bring out the best in both players.
Elsewhere, a journalist from The Athletic has given his verdict on one young Villa star and how his development is taking shape…
