Jack Grealish will be key to how Aston Villa perform this season as they are edging closer to their opening Premier League game.

Jack Grealish has praised the Aston Villa fans for their support during their 1-0 pre-season win over Shrewsbury Town on Sunday.
The Villa Park faithful have responded to Grealish’s message by praising him for his performance and his record as Villa skipper.
Dean Smith’s side have now played two pre-season matches and won both encounters – the first against Minnesota United in America and now against Shrewsbury.
Nonetheless, after that Sunday clash, Grealish posted this message to his supporters on his personal Twitter account.
A big season awaits Villa who will be eager to get going after their dramatic promotion to the Premier League last season.
Grealish, who earns a reported £40k-a-week at the Midlands club [TalkSport], will be key to how Villa perform and how far they can push up the table.
If the 23-year-old can transcend his performances from the Championship into the top-tier then an England call might just be around the corner.
Here is a selection of Villa fans reacting to Grealish’s Twitter message:
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