Without their captain and talisman Jack Grealish, Aston Villa lack cutting edge

With Grealish sitting in the stands, James Maddison and Harvey Barnes took the chance to shine in front of watching England coach Gareth Southgate
Without their captain and talisman Jack Grealish, Aston Villa lack cutting edge

Aston Villa manager Dean Smith fist bumps Tyrone Mings (5) as he leaves the pitch following defeat to Leicester

One man doesn’t make a team but without Jack Grealish, Aston Villa didn’t look like one.

Dean Smith’s side looked lost without their captain and talisman, who was out with a suspected shin injury sustained in training on Friday.

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