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Emi Buendia shares emotional Aston Villa update after 'a month with pain'

Latest Aston Villa news from BirminghamLive as Emiliano Buendia posts an update on his recovery from a major knee injury

Aston Villa playmaker Emi Buendia looks dejected
Aston Villa playmaker Emi Buendia suffered a serious injury on the eve of the Premier League season(Image: PA)

Emiliano Buendia has shared an emotional update on his recovery from a serious knee ligament injury.


The Aston Villa playmaker faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after sustaining a major injury during training just a few days before the Premier League season kicked off. Buendia has since undergone surgery but will not be returning to action anytime soon.


And the Argentine posted an update on social media a month after surgery as he continues his long hard road to recovery. The 26-year-old shared a photo of himself lying on a hospital bed with a cast on his troublesome knee.


The Villa star captioned the post with a message detailing his struggles since surgery as well as a series of thanks for the support from Villa and his family.

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"1 month since the operation," he said on Instagram.


"A month of many sensations, a month with pain, with a lot of effort, with hard days and others that were better, days of nostalgia for being back but being more patient than ever, days of great joy with the strength that my beautiful family, and above all a month with a lot of learning.

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"With more desire to continue working to be back in the best way. Thank you very much to all the people of @avfcofficial for the support and daily love.

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"And special thanks to my family, always close, always supporting and always giving affection and love. And to you @greengagew, Thiago and Gio, thank you for always being my driving force, I LOVE YOU

"There is less left to return."

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