Aston Villa Suspend Gabby Agbonlahor

Aston Villa have suspended striker Gabby Agbonlahor and will conduct an investigation following allegations concerning his conduct.

According to media reports, the 29-year-old was pictured with laughing gas canisters while partying in London on the same night Villa were relegated.

Agbonlahor was already on the sidelines after being told he was not fit enough.

Villa were relegated from the Premier League after losing 1-0 to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday.

They are bottom of the table after collecting just 16 points from 34 games.

The West Midlands outfit are also without a manager following the sacking of Frenchman Remi Garde and have been hit by two key resignations.

Former Football Association chairman David Bernstein and Lord King, a former Governor of the Bank of England, both quit the board on Monday.

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Aston Villa Suspend Gabby Agbonlahor

Aston Villa Suspend Striker Agbonlahor

Gabriel Agbonlahor will not play for Aston Villa while the Premier League club carries out an internal investigation into his conduct.

The forward was pictured appearing to hold a shisha pipe while on holiday in Dubai during the international break.

Agbonlahor, 29, will miss Saturday’s game against Chelsea at Villa Park.

Caretaker boss Eric Black said he took the decision to remove Agbonlahor from the squad because he did not want anything to “distract the players”.

He added: “I’ll speak to him again on Monday and then we’ll take it from there. He’s back in and reporting for training.

“I’m not going to go into the details because the investigation is on going. I want us to get back to football and football alone.”

Black is in temporary charge of Villa after Remi Garde left the club by mutual consent on Tuesday after 147 days in charge.

Villa are 12 points adrift of safety with seven games remaining.

Former Leicester boss Nigel Pearson and ex-Manchester United and Everton manager David Moyes are among the names being tipped to replace Frenchman Garde, who won just two league games while in charge.

Analysis

BBC Radio 5 live football reporter Pat Murphy:

The disconnect between Villa fans and players is now tangible, with the supporters ranging from resigned to angry.

Agbonlahor’s suspension is designed to reduce the hostility towards the players that may surface at some stage during Saturday’s home game against Chelsea.

Although Agbonlahor did nothing illegal in Dubai, many Villa fans are angry at his decision to relax in such a way, with the season so close to an end.

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Aston Villa Suspend Striker Agbonlahor

Jordan"s Villa Suffers A Major Set Back In EPL

Aston Villa’s hope of avoiding relegation at the end of the season suffered a huge set back after a second half capitulation at the Etihaad Stadium.

The 2015/16 Premiership basement side resiliently panned out a pulsating 0-0 stalemate away to Manuel Pelegrini’s charges before a second half no show all but ended their survival hopes.

Ghanaian forward Jordan Ayew again shone for the struggling London side in a heavy 4-0 defeat at the Ettihaad stadium.

Aston Villa headed to Manchester on the back of a 0-5 massacre at home to Liverpool but withstood pressure from their illustrious home side in a thrilling 45 minutes to the surprise of many.

Manuel Pelegrini’s men however turned an extra gear and registered four quick goals in a space of 18 minutes to nail their visitors on the button of the log with 10 matches to end the season.

A brace from Sergio Kun Aguero added to strikes from Yaya Toure and Raheem Sterling as Remi Garde’s stay eight points away from safety.

Jordan Ayew lasted 80 minutes at the Ettihaad but could not prevent the blue half of Manchester from spanking his side by 4-0.

The Ghanaian joined from French Ligue one side Lorient and has since pocketed 5 goals on his debut season in English football.

Jordan"s Villa Suffers A Major Set Back In EPL

Karim Zito Tips Jordan Ayew To Steer Aston Villa Away From The Drop

Former Black Stars player Abdul Karim Zito has tipped Jordan Ayew to steer Aston Villa out of the bottom three at the end of the ongoing 2015/16 English Premiership season.

The 1982 African Cup of Nations winner tasked the Aston Villa forward to drag his relegation threatened side away from the drop if he is to build on his burgeoning football talent.

The former Kumasi Asante Kotoko trainer tasked Jordan to develop more hunger than before if the world is to see the quantum of football talent in him.

Ayew traded Lorient for Aston Villa at the start of the 2015/16 European season and has since scored five goals for the basement club but Karim Zito believes the 24 year old can still improve on his numbers if he shoulders more responsibilities.

The midfielder was sent off for the first time in his Villa career away to West Ham United in the London derby for his reckless flip of arm on Aron Creswell face in a painful 2-0 defeat.

“Jordan Ayew steer Aston Villa out of the drop if the rest of his team mates intensify their work output to support his good work.

He has the character and the quality and must keep his concentration level high. He must not be satisfied with the current performances but try to reach higher level and do more”, Karim Zito told sports crusader.

Aston Villa pops the premier league table with 16 points from 25 games and eight adrift of safety.

Karim Zito Tips Jordan Ayew To Steer Aston Villa Away From The Drop