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

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

Jordan Ayew"s Villa Nightmare compounded by Manchester City

Manchester City compounded the woes of Aston Villa and Jordan Ayew with a heavy 0-4 thumping in the FA cup.

The Citizens eased past their toothless and sinking London based side in the FA fourth round matches played on Saturday.

A treble from Manchester City’s Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho added to Raheem Sterling beauty in a one sided game for Manuel Pellegrini’s much fancied side.

Black Stars attacker Jordan Ayew lasted the entire duration of the tie but was powerless to prevent their Manchester based opponents from progressing to the next stage of the world’s oldest club competition.

Ayew showed signs of his gulf in class but was overshadowed a much stronger Mancity side at almost full strength for the cup clash.

Aston Villa were on some kind of renaissance having lost just 2 of the last 7 fixtures in all competitions.

Kelechi Iheanacho bagged his first ever professional treble in a space of 70 minutes before former Liverpool wing wizard Raheem Sterling added glamour to the score line.

Jordan Ayew has since registered 5 goals in his 24 combined appearances for Remy Garden’s since his arrival from Loreint in the summer.

Jordan Ayew"s Villa Nightmare compounded by Manchester City

High flying Jordan Ayew Earns The Praise Of Head Coach

Black Stars forward Jordan Ayew maintained his fine form in front of goal to earn the praise of his club coach.

The Aston Villa striker registered his fifth league strike to earn the struggling London side a priceless point at home on boxing day.

The 24 year capped a eventful Saturday afternoon with a pearling spot kick in a 1-1 thriller.

Head coach of the relegation threatened Villa side singled out his Ghanaian import after another stellar performance in the thrilling london derby. Remy Garde described Jordan Ayew as the complete attacker any trainer will want in his team. The stop gap trainer touted Jordan as a composed attacker despite the initial struggle in English football.

He said, “He has been brilliant and working for the team. He was helped by Rudy Gestede’s work, which was very good. It was a very calm technique for the goal-all the qualities you will need in this kibd of situation”.

The French trainer then charged his rejuvenated side to muster at least one win in the next two games ii they are to avoid the drop.

“I think we have to win one of Norwich and Sunderland games. It will be difficult because we are fighting against teams not in a good position too”.

Jordan Ayew joined Aston Villa at the start of the 2015/16 European season but has since blossomed into a feared forward after initial setback. The 24 year ex Lorient man registered 5 goals in an ailing Villa side that remains winless in 16matches and occupies the bottom of the Premiership log.

High flying Jordan Ayew Earns The Praise Of Head Coach

Saddened Jordan Ayew backs injured teammate Amavi to make strong return

Ghana striker Jordan Ayew has backed Aston Villa teammate Jordan Amavi to make a strong return from a serious knee injury.

Amavi has been ruled out for the rest of the season after picking up the injury while on international duty with the France U21 team.

The injury has saddened the entire Villa team who could use the vital contribution of the left-back in their fight against relegation.

But Jordan Ayew who is close to Amavi due to their time in France before joining Aston Villa is confident the defender will overcome this major injury and return strongly.

“It was very sad for him to get the injury – and sad for all of us because we are one big family,” he said.

“To lose him was terrible because of what he’s now got to go through and because he was undoubtedly one of the best players in our team – he’s an excellent left-back.

“It’s sad for him and his family and all of us because we are his close friends.

“I know he has a good mentality and I am sure he will come back stronger. I have no doubts about this.

“He is keeping positive. He has his spirits high. I knew him before he came to Villa.

“Where he comes from in France, they are strong people. He is too.”

Amavi, just like Jordan Ayew, joined Aston Villa in the summer from French club Nice.

Saddened Jordan Ayew backs injured teammate Amavi to make strong return