Ron Vlaar Injury: Updates on Aston Villa Star's Status and Return

Ron Vlaar has returned Aston Villa following a calf problem, as the Midlands club eye a push away from the relegation zone.

Continue for updates.

Saturday, Dec. 20

Vlaar Returns vs. Manchester United

Aston Villa's official Twitter feed has an update on Vlaar's status:

Thursday, Dec. 11

Vlaar Targeting West Brom

Aston Villa are hopeful they'll receive a double boost before their Midlands derby clash with West Brom on Saturday:

Sunday, Dec. 7

Vlaar Still Unfit to Play

Aston Villa confirmed Vlaar is out for today's match against Leceister City:

Friday, Dec. 5

Vlaar and Delph Closing in on First-Team Returns

Villa boss Paul Lambert provided a positive update on both Vlaar and Fabian Delph during Friday's pre-match press conference ahead of the weekend clash with Leicester:

Wednesday, Nov. 12

Vlaar Sidelined by Injury

Both the Dutch national team and Aston Villa potentially received a major blow on Wednesday, as centre-back Ron Vlaar had to leave his country's friendly against Mexico due to an injury.

Fox Soccer Trax provides the update:

Paul Abdale of the Daily Mirror has more:

Vlaar was one of the heroes of the Dutch's run to the semifinals of this summer's World Cup, helping to solidify a defense that was one of the team's question marks heading into the tournament.

But Aston Villa—currently 16th on the Premier League table with just 11 points—will be more discouraged by this injury, as Vlaar has made seven appearances for the club, earning a 6.84 average match rating from WhoScored.com.   

If Vlaar's injury is a long-term knock, Villa's shaky start to the season is about to rest on even less sturdy ground.