Mark Delaney and Aaron Hughes have praised Aston Villa’s “unsung heroes” in coaches Gordon Cowans, Kevin MacDonald and Tony McAndrew for producing a conveyor belt of young talent.
Villa manager David O’Leary has constantly warned of the dangers of having one of the smallest squads in the Premiership at his disposal.
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