Gabby Agbonlahor has insisted the return of John McGinn against Brentford is “great news” for Aston Villa.
The former Claret and Blue hitman, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, claimed the 27-year-old’s “industrious” nature will be advantageous against a “hard-working” Brentford side.
Speaking in his pre-match press conference today (31 December) and quoted by Birmingham Live, Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard confirmed four players could be missing for the trip to west London on Sunday (2 January).
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McGinn missed out on Aston Villa’s 3-1 loss against Chelsea on Sunday.
Agbonlahor insisted the Scotland international’s return will be “massive” for Gerrard’s men.
“He’ll make a big difference, definitely,” he told Football Insider‘s Connor Whitley.
“You know what? When you play at the ferocity and speed
that McGinn plays at, sometimes you will need a game off to rest up or get
these niggles right.
“He puts so much into every game, it’ll be so hard to
keep those levels up all season.
“To have him back will be massive. He was a big miss
against Chelsea, so to have him back for the Brentford game is great news
because they’re full of hard-working midfield players.
“Villa will need their industrious players on the pitch, and McGinn certainly stands out in that regard.”
Aston Villa head into the match occupying 12th place in the Premier League after 18 games.
Gerrard has tasted defeat just three times since taking over, with those losses coming against the league’s top three sides.
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By: Gabriel Agbonlahor
Title: ‘Great News’ – Agbonlahor wowed by ‘Massive’ Aston Villa update in last 24 hrs
Sourced From: www.footballinsider247.com/agbonlahor-excited-by-great-news-at-aston-villa-after-new-mcginn-reveal/
Published Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2021 16:00:00 +0000
