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Alex McLeish looks to Fabian Delph

Wednesday 6th July 2011, 3:30PM BST.

Alex McLeish looks to Fabian Delph

Villa manager Alex McLeish has challenged midfielder Fabian Delph to start living up to his £6million price tag.

Delph was regarded as one of the brightest young prospects in the country when he moved from Leeds to Villa as a teenager two seasons ago.

But the 21-year-old has not established a regular spot at Villa after suffering several injury setbacks and is currently recovering from an ankle problem.

McLeish said: “I think it’s time for Fabian Delph to show the reason why Villa invested a decent sum of money on a very young player.

“The challenge is there for Fabian. He can certainly tackle as well as pass the ball. He’s got that quality.

“He’s got a determined attitude and believes in himself.”

McLeish will use pre-season – Villa report back on Friday – to determine whether Delph is ready for a regular Premier League place.

He said: “We’ll get a good idea in pre-season and will assess him then. I have to assess if he is ready for the Premier League.

“But for him, after his injury problems, to get a full season would be a massive boost to his mental toughness.”

Delph made his Villa debut against Wigan on the opening day of the 2009-10 season, but has been restricted to just 10 appearances for the club.

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