Carew suffered an ankle injury during Villa’s 2-1 win at Tottenham on Monday night and was replaced by James Milner just past the hour mark.
The Norwegian striker has been ruled out of Villa’s Uefa Cup first-round, first-leg tie with Bulgarian club Litex Lovech on Thursday.
However, Villa’s medical staff are optimistic that Carew will shake off the knock in time for Sunday’s trip to the Hawthorns.
The former Lyon forward, who recently agreed a new contract at Villa Park, has enjoyed fine start to the season, scoring three goals in six appearances.
Meanwhile, Villa youngster Nathan Baker has signed his first professional deal with Martin O’Neill’s side.
The defender impressed for Villa on the pre-season trip to Switzerland and has now been given a three-year contract.
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SOURCE: http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_4153670,00.html
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