Aston Villa recruitment drive bad news for Andre Green

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Aston Villa pulled off two excellent loan arrivals recently. Keen to add in the wide positions, Steve Bruce managed to agree a deal for Dutch international winger Anwar El-Ghazi, who joined from Lille in a season-long loan.

Aston Villa then won the race for Yannick Bolasie. It seemed the Everton star was set for Middlesbrough, but then decided his best next step was to head to Villa Park.

Both are exciting new arrivals at Aston Villa which should have everyone excited. However, for one 20-year-old, it will not be greeted with similar joy.

Andre Green looked set for a breakout year at Aston Villa. The talented wideman had a brilliant pre-season and with Robert Snodgrass gone his path to the first-team was clear. The local lad looked set to put an injury-hit 2017-18 behind him.

Now, however, he finds himself back down the pecking order. He can consider Albert Adomah the two new signings and even wing-back by trade Ahmed Elmohamady ahead of him in the pecking order.

Aston Villa drew 1-1 with Reading yesterday, with El Ghazi coming straight in on the left-wing. Green was not in the matchday squad.

Green finds himself in a similar position to Jed Steer. Finally ready to take his chance, before Aston Villa pulled the rug out from underneath him.

Green has the ability to be a first-team player for Aston Villa this season. But after the arrival of two established stars, it is hard to see him playing on a regular basis this term.