Sylla Sidelined as Lambo reveals Fixture Fury

Paul Lambert held his first pre-match presser of the season today and revealed the following key points:

• Darren Bent was due at Fulham for a medical and was off on a season long loan
• Yacouba Sylla will miss Arsenal with an ankle injury
• He's unhappy about the rearranged Chelsea fixture and  made his feelings known to the FA

Local journos tweeted the main points from the presser:

Darren Bent in London having talks with Fulham. Will be loan deal not permanent. All fit for Arsenal. #avfc @AVFC_Villains @villamadtweets

— Mark Regan (@regobbcwm) August 15, 2013

Villa boss Paul Lambert is unhappy at having back to back away games at Arsenal and Chelsea and has spoken to the FA about it

— Tom Ross (@thegoalzone) August 15, 2013

Villa boss also says he thought date might change for Chelsea -he doesnt think its a valid decision to play tough back to back away games

— Tom Ross (@thegoalzone) August 15, 2013

PL not happy they have to play Chelsea so soon after opener. Says 'it's not a valid decision that we have to play that game'. #avfc #villa

— Mark Regan (@regobbcwm) August 15, 2013

Yacouba Sylla will miss the trip to Arsenal with a twisted ankle #avfc

— Mat Kendrick (@MatKendrick) August 15, 2013

Saw Yacouba leaving Bodymoor carrying a cool-bag (genuinely). Sylla, Sylla, Sylla, he loves the ******* chiller, the chiller, the chiller!

— Mat Kendrick (@MatKendrick) August 15, 2013

It's not Friday is it...well spotted. Sylla out for Saturday (!) at Arsenal with twisted ankle. May train next week.

— Nick Mashiter (@nmashiter_star) August 15, 2013