Petrov diagnosed with acute leukaemia

Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov has been diagnosed with acute leukaemia, the club have said.

Petrov diagnosed with acute leukaemia

Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov has been diagnosed with acute leukaemia, the club confirmed in a statement this afternoon.

The condition was diagnosed following tests after the Bulgaria international, 32, developed a fever following last Saturday’s defeat to Arsenal.

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