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Gabby Agbonlahor says Aston Villa’s teenage winger Jack Grealish reminds him of himself.

Grealish has followed Agbonlahor from the youth team to the first team at Villa Park and the senior forward has been impressed by the new kid on the block.

He said: “Jack reminds me of myself, definitely. He reminds me of myself when I was his age,” Agbonlahor told Villa’s official website.

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“He’s a fan favourite. The fans want to see young talent - especially from the area - coming through.

“He’s the one that everyone is talking about. He deserves it because he’s a quality player.

“I don’t think anyone has seen anything of what he can do at the moment. But they will do because he’s a great young player.

“He’s been taking players on. He can dribble with the ball and go past players like they’re not there. He’s got a lot of talent.”

Look: Jack Grealish

Grealish has made just a handful of outings in the Premier League but has impressed enough to earn a new four-year deal and raise the expectations of Villa fans and Agbonlahor is backing Paul Lambert’s handling of the young talent and predicts there’s more to come from the Solihull native.

“He’s still young. He’s still growing. He’s getting bigger physically. There’s a lot to come.

“Everyone knows what talent he has got - the way the gaffer is using him at the moment is the best for him. He will benefit from that.

“He is learning every day in training and playing games. He will definitely be a really great player for Villa.”