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Jack Grealish left Dean Smith with a wry smile after his 20-minute appearance - because he played anywhere but his supposed position.

Smith threw Villa's skipper on as the game petered out with the 23-year-old coming on for Spaniard Jota on the right-hand side.

Just seconds after coming on, Grealish set up striker Keinan Davis for his goal - but Smith was left shaking his head.

The manager said: "I told Jack I was bringing him and he made me make him bring him on the pitch.

"The lads were doing some running anyway afterwards - the ones who didn't play - and I planned to bring Jack on and brought him on for Jota in a wide right area - but he probably played everywhere but there!

"It was always a plan for me, 20-25 minutes to get Jack on the pitch. It's a day lost for training if I'm honest for the ones who aren't playing.

"We had five of them back at the training ground today and we worked them before the game so it was ideal to get Jack on in the game.

"Freddie [Guilbert] obviously got on a little earlier than we would've liked but all-in-all it's great for the lads who haven't played too many games. It's very important to give them the minutes."

Speaking about Matty Targett's hamstring injury which forced him off shortly before half time, Smith added: "He felt his hamstring and we got him off as quickly as we could. It will probably keep him out for a week or two. It's not as damaging, I don't think, as what it could be. As soon as he felt it, we got him off."