Smith welcomes Grealish return
Aston Villa head coach Dean Smith has hailed Jack Grealish as the 'best player' in the Championship, as the forward prepares to make his return from a shin injury.
The 23-year-old has been sidelined since the 2-2 Championship draw at West Brom in early December, but is set to be in contention to feature against Derby County at Villa Park this weekend.
I believe Jack is the best player in the league.
Dean Smith
And, with his side having only won one of their last 11 games in all competitions, Smith is clearly delighted to have a fit-again Grealish back among his options.
He told his club's official website: "It gives everybody a boost. Results-wise, we've not been as good without him.
"I believe Jack is the best player in the league and any team that loses that kind of quality would suffer. We've suffered a bit, so we're looking forward to having him back.
"He's trained well and has worked really hard to get himself into contention. He's pushing for a starting spot on Saturday."
Grealish was involved earlier this season when Villa claimed a 3-0 victory at Derby, with John McGinn, Tammy Abraham and Conor Hourihane their goalscorers.
On-loan Chelsea striker Abraham has scored 20 goals in the Championship so far this season, but has only found the net once in his last five games.
He can be backed at 1/1 to score at any time against Derby on Saturday afternoon, with Villa 11/10 to win the game and 15/2 to do so by a 2-1 final scoreline.
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Aston Villa head coach Dean Smith has hailed Jack Grealish as the 'best player' in the Championship, as the forward prepares to make his return from a shin injury.
The 23-year-old has been sidelined since the 2-2 Championship draw at West Brom in early December, but is set to be in contention to feature against Derby County at Villa Park this weekend.
I believe Jack is the best player in the league.
Dean Smith
And, with his side having only won one of their last 11 games in all competitions, Smith is clearly delighted to have a fit-again Grealish back among his options.
He told his club's official website: "It gives everybody a boost. Results-wise, we've not been as good without him.
"I believe Jack is the best player in the league and any team that loses that kind of quality would suffer. We've suffered a bit, so we're looking forward to having him back.
"He's trained well and has worked really hard to get himself into contention. He's pushing for a starting spot on Saturday."
Grealish was involved earlier this season when Villa claimed a 3-0 victory at Derby, with John McGinn, Tammy Abraham and Conor Hourihane their goalscorers.
On-loan Chelsea striker Abraham has scored 20 goals in the Championship so far this season, but has only found the net once in his last five games.
He can be backed at 1/1 to score at any time against Derby on Saturday afternoon, with Villa 11/10 to win the game and 15/2 to do so by a 2-1 final scoreline.
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Source: bet365.com
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