Aston Villa star’s World Cup over and set for lengthy spell out after tearing ACL

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Amadou Onana has been ruled out for the rest of the World Cup after suffering a torn ACL in Belgium’s win over the USA.The midfielder is set for a lengthy spell on the treatment table following the first half injury setback.Amadou Onana is set for a lengthy spell out injured after tearing his ACLGettyOnana was forced off after 21 minutes on Monday night before being seen on crutches.Romelu Lukaku later held up a shirt bearing his team-mate’s name and number after scoring in Belgium’s 4-1 win.The Aston Villa man was also wearing a brace around his right knee with the severity of the injury now revealed.According to The Athletic, Onana has torn his anterior cruciate ligament in a crushing blow to Belgium’s World Cup hopes.It also represents a setback for Villa ahead of the new season.The Premier League side had planned to move forward with a midfield three of Onana, Youri Tielemans and Boubacar Kamara.Monday’s match in Seattle had represented Onana’s first start since Belgium’s opening draw with Egypt.He had made two substitute appearances since in their wins over New Zealand and Senegal.However, the 24-year-old will now miss their quarter-final clash with Spain on Friday.The two sides meet for a spot in the last four at 8pm BST in Los Angeles.talkSPORT reactionFormer Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor reacted to the news of Onana’s injury on World Cup Breakfast.Onana was seen with a brace on his right knee following Belgium’s last 16 victoryGettyThe talkSPORT co-host admitted: “Terrible news. Terrible news because he’s one of the players that I’d have loved Villa to sell.“He’s always injured and doesn’t complete nearly half the season.“It’s terrible news for Aston Villa. They can’t go out and buy £100m players.”Onana has sustained nine injuries since joining Villa from Everton in 2024, missing a total of 38 matches for club and country as a result.Last season saw him feature just 25 times in the Premier League for Unai Emery’s side.Lukaku held up Onana’s shirt after scoring Belgium’s fourth goal against the USAGettyOf those appearances, only 11 saw him complete the full 90 minutes.Onana also chipped in with two goals as Villa finished fourth to qualify for the Champions League.He also played 12 times during their Europa League campaign, which ended in a final victory over Freiburg in May.World Cup WhatsAppDon't miss an update from talkSPORT in our dedicated World Cup WhatsApp channel.Search for ‘talkSPORT World Cup’ in your ‘Updates’ tab on WhatsApp and we’ll drop the proper, unfiltered football chat straight to your lock screen—no fluff, just pure talkSPORT energy.It’s where you’ll find out all the new rules to watch out for, England and Scotland reaction and big match player ratings. Plus there will be loads of debates on the biggest talking points as Haaland, Mbappe, Kane and the biggest names in football descend on America, Canada and Mexico.