Conflict afoot with Jack Grealish for Roy Keane

Aston Villa assistant boss Roy Keane faces a conflict of interest with Jack Grealish as he looks for the winger to pledge his allegiance to the Republic of Ireland.

Grealish's father, Kevin, has come in for criticism from Keane, who also holds the No 2 post to former Villa manager Martin O'Neill with the Republic.

They want an answer from over his international future where a full cap would end any notion of Grealish, who has represented the Republic to under-21 level, switching to England.

Keane said: "I don't ask Jack anymore. Sometimes it's respect, you don't want to pester people but, unfortunately, a lot would be coming from Jack's dad.

"Knowing his dad, we could be waiting a bloody long while."