Villa Striker Benteke out for up to 8 Weeks

Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke will be out for up to six weeks, ruling him out of Belgium's final World Cup qualifiers.

Benteke injured his hip during Villa's 1-0 victory over Norwich in the Premier League on Saturday.

Villa manager Paul Lambert said: "It is not as bad as we feared it was going to be. Maybe four, five, six weeks or so."

While Lambert added "the international break certainly helps us," the injury is a setback for Belgium.

Belgium is top of its World Cup qualifying group, with a five-point lead over Croatia going into the final two matches.

Belgium plays in Croatia on October 11 and hosts Wales on October 15 as it looks to secure a spot at the finals in Brazil.

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