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FORMER STRIKER GARRY THOMPSON’S VILLA VERDICT: ‘JACK’S KEY, BUT HE’S GOT BIG DECISIONS TO MAKE’

By John Wragg

KINGPIN: Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish celebrates scoring against Birmingham City and, insets, Grealish in action in last season’s Championship play-off final, top, and Leicester’s James Maddison
PICTURE: PA Images

’Jack is going to have to think long and hard about his career’
Garry Thompson
FORMER Aston Villa striker Garry Thompson says Brummies Dean Smith and Jack Grealish are the pair who can lead the club back into the Premier League.
When Thompson, right, was relegated with Aston Villa over 30 years ago, goalkeeper Nigel Spink turned ...

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