Tyrone Mings returned to training on Friday as he aimed to celebrate his new Aston Villa contract by regaining his place in the team to face Arsenal on Saturday.
The Aston Villa centre-back has agreed a new three-and-a-half-year deal with the club days after missing their 3-1 defeat at Manchester City last weekend due to a thigh injury.
Mings has remained a hugely important part of Villa’s squad despite having the captaincy taken from him by former boss Steven Gerrard, and the new deal reflects current manager Unai Emery’s admiration for the England defender.
Mings, who turns 30 next month, joined Villa on loan in the 2018-19 season, helping them win promotion to the Premier League before completing a £20m permanent move that summer.
He is closing in on 150 appearances for the club and was a member of the England squad who reached the final of Euro 2020 two years ago.
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