Aston Villa handed major blow with new star Leon Goretzka out until after the international break

Leon Goretzka will be out until at least after the international break in a fresh blow to Aston Villa’s new-look team.The former Bayern Munich midfielder, who joined Villa on a free transfer and has won 17 trophies in an impressive career, posted on his social media channels that his Villa debut will be delayed for at least a month.Goretzka said: ‘Unfortunately, my body has reacted to the increased workload after my time away from the pitch. It’s frustrating, but I need this short break now to come back at full strength.’I’ll use the coming days, including the international break, to recover fully.’Villa start their Champions League campaign against Club Brugge in Belgium on Tuesday without six of the stars who helped them to Europa League glory last season.Emi Martinez, Lucas Digne, Ezri Konsa, Youri Tielemans, Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins have all been sold since the 3-0 win over Freiburg in Istanbul last May. Leon Goretzka will be out until at least after the international break in a fresh blow to Aston Villa’s new-look teamVilla have yet to win or even score in the Premier League this season but boss Unai Emery hopes a return to European action will bring a change of luck.He said: ‘Goretzka’s issue is a bit frustrating, but we have players who can replace him.’When he’s coming back, hopefully he can get the consistency in training and playing and we can add his experience. He is a player who will help us in different competitions with the level he has.’