DIEGO CARLOS has ruptured his Achilles tendon as Aston Villa sent an emotional message to the £26million signing.
The defender suffered the injury late on in his side's 2-1 win against Everton and was immediately sent to hospital for a scan.
Villa have now revealed the extent of Carlos's injury online and wished the Brazilian a speedy recovery.
They tweeted: "Aston Villa can confirm Diego Carlos has ruptured his Achilles tendon. We're all with you, Diego."
Steven Gerrard's Villa signed Carlos in the summer from Sevilla and he started in their first two Premier League games.
But his injury setback threatens to rule him out for an entire campaign in his debut season in England.
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According to the Mirror, the centre-back was seen leaving Villa Park on crutches wearing a protective boot.
And it is claimed club bosses fear Carlos could be sidelined for a year.
It is also believed Villa are already looking at alternatives to bring in before the transfer window closes on September 1.
Gerrard voiced his concern over Carlos' injury after beating Frank Lampard's Everton.
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He said: “I’m extremely happy with the win and the performance but, if we happen to lose someone who’s so important to us, that could tarnish the win.
"We’re going to send him for an MRI scan but it doesn’t look good right now.
“I’m worried about it. It’s around the ankle, Achilles area. You can see by the player and the man that he’s not the type to go off easy.
"He looks concerned with it and the medical staff seem concerned and that’s the reason why I’m worried about it."
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