Aston Villa pulled off a major coup during the summer transfer window.
Thomas Hitzlsperger
Ex-Villa ace Thomas Hitzlsperger lavished praise upon summer signing John Terry, when writing his column for the club’s official website, labelling the 36-year-old as a great coup for his former club.
The west Midlands outfit have enjoyed a relatively successful campaign thus far, and the former Chelsea and England captain has played a pivotal role for them since making his summer switch.
There are only three clubs in the Championship who have better defensive records than Villa, and Terry’s addition the the heart of their defence has undoubtedly made them a more solid outfit.
The 36-year-old is unfortunately set to be out for up to three months, however, after breaking a bone in his foot during the Villans’ clash with Sheffield Wednesday 11 days ago.
And Hitzlsperger highlighted how much of a blow Terry’s absence will be for Steve Bruce, when writing his column for AVFC.co.uk, as his former side look to cement their position inside the top six of the Championship table:
“I was pleasantly surprised to see John Terry sign on in the summer. I played against him quite a few times during my time in England, and it was a great coup by the club. It’s a shame he’s now injured for a while, but he’s been great so far. A player with his experience and personality helps the younger players in particular. It’s great that someone of his calibre has decided to join and I really hope he recovers quickly so we can bring him back into the side.”
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Next up for Villa is a trip to London to take on Queens Park Rangers on Saturday, and they will quickly have to get used to playing without their influential skipper, if they are to maintain their place inside the play-off spots.
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