Football presenter Richard Keys has criticised Steven Gerrard's decision to strip Tyrone Mings of the Aston Villa captaincy, insisting it has 'divided' the club's dressing room.
The Liverpool legend confirmed midfielder John McGinn as the new leader of his team and has faced scrutiny after leaving Mings on the bench during Villa's opening day defeat to Bournemouth. Pressure is on Gerrard to deliver improvement this season after strengthening this summer, and Saturday's result certainly came as a surprise to supporters of the club.
Ex-Red Philippe Coutinho has been acquired on a permanent basis, meanwhile the likes of Boubacar Kamara and Diego Carlos have added further quality to the group. The latter was handed his Premier League debut at the expense of Mings, who now faces a battle to force his way back into the starting-eleven.
