Villa loses injured pair Heaton, Wesley for rest of season

Aston Villa's chances of avoiding relegation from Premier League were hit Friday when club ruled out goalkeeper Tom Heaton and striker Wesley for rest of season.

Both players damd knee ligaments in 2-1 win at Burnley on Wednesday that left Villa a point clear of relegation zone after 21 of 38 matches.

Heaton, an England goalkeeper, and Wesley, who recently was called up to Brazil squad, were offseason signings and have been regulars in team.

Villa, which is in its first season in top division since 2016, is also without midfielder John McGinn for three months because of a broken ankle.