Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings has been in outstanding form since signing permanently for Dean Smith’s side.
Heaton joined Villa for £8 million this summer, with Mings also making his move to Villa Park permanent in the same transfer window.
The English pair were two of the 14 signings Villa added to their squad over the summer.
Mings has already been rewarded with his first call-up to the England squad following his excellent form.
With Heaton now an established member of the Three Lions’ squad, the pair will link up on international duty over the coming fortnight.
And Heaton is seemingly a big fan of Mings’s quality for Villa.
“Tyrone has been absolutely outstanding,” Heaton said. “Gareth has shown that if you are performing in the Premier League you will get your chance. This is another marker for that.”
Mings has been in outstanding form for Villa already this term, with his partnership alongside Bjorn Engels looking strong.
Mings’s performances, while he was on loan were a major reason why Villa managed to earn promotion to the Premier League, and he has carried on where he left off.
Despite Mings’s excellence, Villa have still found points hard to come by on their return to the top flight.
The claret and blues have picked up three points from their opening four matches, with their next game coming against West Ham United.
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