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By DAVID KENT Published: 04: 39 AEDT, 27 January 2025 | Updated: 06: 55 AEDT, 27 January 2025 9 View comments Tyrone Mings' injury woes returned as the Aston Villa defender lasted just 38 minutes before hobbling off against West Ham on Sunday. Mings had started six games in a row for Villa, after spending 14 months out with a knee injury.   The 31-year-old has had an injury-hit career, having suffered long-term injuries in 2015 and 2017.   And, just as it looked like Mings might have put his latest injury behind him, he went down in severe pain on Sunday after a tackle from West Ham's Mohammed Kudus. The England international appeared to twist his knee and was could be seen grimacing, with fans at Villa Park and Sky Sports commentator Jamie Carragher fearing the worst.   He briefly tried to soldier on but the pain was too much and he was replaced by Ian Maatsen.   Tyrone Mings covers his face to hide the tears as he hobbles off against West Ham on Sunday The defender looks in a great deal of pain as he is treated by medics on the Villa Park turf The 31-year-old appeared to twist his knee after a tackle from West Ham's Mohammed Kudus Mings was consoled by his team-mates and given a stirring round of applause from the home crowd as he trudged off the field in tears.   However, he came out and sat on the bench for the second half and a positive update has emerged after the match with the BBC saying the centre-back was seen ‘moving freely’ and ‘easily’ after being forced out of the proceedings.   Heartbreakingly, Mings had been speaking just last week about his delight at returning from his knee injury after 446 days. 'Now, to be back in the swing of things, I feel great and better each week - long may it continue! ' he told BBC Sport. 'I would say another 3 or 4 months of playing continuously is when I will stop thinking about the injury. 'The fact that I've been out, and to stop being so rusty in certain situations - there are so many things that you only experience in a game. 'There is no grace period - you're either good or you're not. ' Published by Associated Newspapers Ltd Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group