Aston Villa's Jack Grealish not in squad due to hamstring injury vs. Bournemouth

Aston Villa's budding midfielder Jack Grealish has been left out of the squad for today's match at Bournemouth's Vitality Stadium because of concerns over a hamstring issue.

Grealish hurt his hamstring during the club's preseason training in Portugal, and joins Jores Okore, Carles Gil, and Gary Gardner as unable to feature because of injuries.

Initially out of favour with manager Paul Lambert when the Glaswegian was sacked Feb. 11, his replacement - Tim Sherwood - found room for the midfielder in an attacking role.

The 19-year-old was a vital part of Sherwood's second-half surge last year for the Villans, and will again be relied upon to provide the likes of Jordan Ayew service.