Premier League: Aston Villa's Fabian Delph facing possible operation after injuring shoulder

Image: Fabian Delph: Started for England in Estonia

Paul Lambert says Aston Villa midfielder Fabian Delph might need surgery on a shoulder injury suffered in training.

Delph fell awkwardly on Tuesday, two days after starting England's European Qualifier in Estonia, and Lambert initially described him as a doubt for Saturday's game against Everton.

But pressed on the severity of the injury, the Villa boss admitted his player might have dislocated the joint.

He said: "Yes, (it's) probably that. Whether it is enough to allow it to rest for a couple of weeks I don't know or if there is more to it. I am pretty sure the medical people will discuss that."

Asked if an operation was a possiblity he said: "That's the thing, we don't know. That will be left up to the medical people to see what is the best procedure for it.

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"It was an awkward fall. No-one was near him. He fell on his shoulder. It is not always straightforward so we need to go and get it checked out."

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Surgery would place in doubt Delph's availability for next month's European Qualifier against Slovenia, which is followed by a friendly against Scotland.

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