Ashley Young is ready to deputise for the injured Lucas Digne and boost his prospects of a new Aston Villa deal.
Versatile veteran Young only rejoined Villa last summer on a one-year deal and is a free agent this summer. But he turned down a switch to Newcastle to stay in January when Digne joined for £25million from Everton and is open to extending his stay another season.
He has totalled 19 appearances for Villa and played at left-back and also higher up the pitch. The ace came off the bench for the injured full-back Digne in last weekend’s 2-1 loss at West Ham where the Frenchman was subbed early on after clutching his hamstring.