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Gabby Agbonlahor shouldn’t have the captain’s armband at Aston Villa as he’s not up to the job.

Former Villa striker Andy Gray delivered the damning verdict on the home-grown forward as he questioned the lack of leadership on the pitch at Villa Park during an interview with broadcaster and Villa season ticket holder Jonny Gould.

Villa have endured a lacklustre season with a lack of goals bringing pressure on manager Paul Lambert.

Stand-in skipper Agbonlahor has been taking on the armband in the absence of injury-hit Ron Vlaar.

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But identifying the problems at Villa in an interview with broadcaster and Villa season ticket holder Jonny Gould, Gray says the team only have Vlaar to show leadership.

“I don’t know where the leadership comes from, that’s what worries me as well,” Gray said. “I look around the team. I wonder without Ron Vlaar in there. where does the leadership come from?

Look: Gabby Agbonlahor

“I don’t see Gabby Agbonlahor as captain, I’m sorry, I don’t. You lead because you’re a leader of men, which he’s not. Or you lead with your performances. on the pitch and he hasn’t done that for me.

“I don’t see that captain as been the leader that Villa need - at all.

“I think we’re a little short in that department on the pitch. Genuine leaders who will stand up, be counted and go from there.”

To listen to the full Jonny Gould interview with Andy Gray click here.

Follow Jonny Gould at @jonnygould