Anwar El Ghazi

Anwar El Ghazi has revealed to the Aston Villa podcast, The 1874 Podcast, he has been told by Omer Riza that he will most likely be starting on his return to Aston Villa tonight.

Start him up front so Salach and Robinson can have some rest - especially the latter. If not I would prefer to play him wide to give Ashford and O’Dowda a break.

Glad El Ghazi is starting

Glad El Ghazi is starting

Me, too! He’s been one of the highlights in our cup run!

Glad El Ghazi is starting

Me too.

He clearly enjoyed his time at Villa and their fans still love him, so that might help him put on a good performance in front of them.

Glad El Ghazi is starting

Me, too! He’s been one of the highlights in our cup run!

Sorry I missed those highlights… . . . . . . . .

Yes I’m glad he is starting. I’d like to see him alongside Sale h but it prob won’t happen.

Glad El Ghazi is starting

Me, too! He’s been one of the highlights in our cup run!

Sorry I missed those highlights… . . . . . . . .

He has played just over a third of the two games we played. Got one assist I suppose in the four goals we have scored.

Who knows?

Awful defending against Stoke I think for two goals

He did put in a few good crosses for Salech to be fair

Glad El Ghazi is starting

Me, too! He’s been one of the highlights in our cup run!

Sorry I missed those highlights… . . . . . . . .

Me too!

I think he’s been next to useless but I’m hoping he’ll come good sometime soon.

The effort is there, but that extra little something that makes you championship has well and truly departed

i have seen better testimonial appearances

He tries but he needs to retire, nothing like the player he once was.

He tries but he needs to retire, nothing like the player he once was.

He's 29.

I found the Villa love in a bit strange TBH. He played roughly the same amount of games that Anthony Pilkington played for us to add a bit of context. They loaned him to Everton, then sold him at a loss.

He seems a decent lad but I don't see him playing in this country next season, it happens all a bit quick for him nowadays

I’m hoping we don’t renew his contract.

I found the Villa love in a bit strange TBH. He played roughly the same amount of games that Anthony Pilkington played for us to add a bit of context. They loaned him to Everton, then sold him at a loss.

He seems a decent lad but I don't see him playing in this country next season, it happens all a bit quick for him nowadays

Didn’t they say he scored an important goal for them in the play off final? He also scored 11 goals one prem season and helped keep them up.

Pilkington did none of that.

He tries but he needs to retire, nothing like the player he once was.

He's 29.

Nothing to do with his age but maybe I should have said from playing in our league but he's not going to settle for league1/2. He's been out too long & he's had most of the season to get his old self back but it's just not happening for him, would have been great if he had.