Aston Villa could be set to recall Andre Green from his largely underwhelming loan spell at Preston North End, as reported by Football Insider.
It is uncertain what their plan of action is once this initial move has been made, especially when it is considered that his contract at Villa Park comes to an end in the summer of 2020.
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However, it is clear that there has to be action taken to save the 21-year-old’s season from being a complete waste of time.
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This comes with the winger having failed to start a single Championship match this campaign, managing 86 minutes across four substitute appearances.
He has been on the pitch for one solitary minute in Preston’s last 16 games, failing to even make the bench for 14 of those.
The 21-year-old has offered a glimpse of how useful he can be though, as in one of his two Carabao Cup starts, he clinically scored the opener against Bradford City with a volley.
It says a lot about how little he has been used that he got more Championship game time last season, despite spending half of it with Portsmouth.
That time around, he got a total of 824 minutes for Villa, with his highlight being the equaliser against Sheffield United.
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This offers an indication of the regression that he been made this term, showing just why it is so important that Smith gets him out of there.
In truth, it is difficult to see how he could come in and make an impact for Villa, especially now they are in the Premier League, with Jota, Anwar El Ghazi, Trezeguet and Jack Grealish operating on the wings.
However, it is clear that they need to get him away from Deepdale, as it will be very difficult for him to develop in the current circumstances.
In other news, Villa fans were delighted following their 23-year-old’s big moment.
