Grealish recalls first cut from the Keane edge

For all the esteem Roy Keane now holds rising star Jack Grealish in at club and international level, the player himself recalls a terrifying introduction to the Corkman back in July.

First day of pre-season at Aston Villa’s Bodymoor Heath training ground and Keane is holding court, surveying the talent he’s taken on, in his role as Paul Lambert’s assistant.

It’s also a fresh start for Academy graduate Grealish, his first full season as a first-teamer following his successful loan stint with League One outfit Notts County last season that Lambert deemed necessary to develop the teenager’s boyish physique into a man capable of meeting the demands of the Premier League.