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Aston Villa's Jonathan Kodjia set for surgery on broken ankle

Jonathan Kodjia has scored 19 goals for Aston Villa this season
Image: Jonathan Kodjia has scored 19 goals for Aston Villa this season

Aston Villa say striker Jonathan Kodjia could miss the start of next season after suffering a broken ankle.

Villa's top scorer was injured during the second half of Saturday's Championship defeat to Blackburn at Ewood Park.

And a club statement on Tuesday confirmed the extent of the damage to Kodjia, who has scored 19 goals in 36 league games since joining from Bristol City.

"Jonathan Kodjia has suffered a broken ankle," the statement read. "Kodjia will now visit a specialist in Europe this week for further tests.

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"The injury will likely require surgery which could then rule the striker out of pre-season and the start of next season."

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