Remi Garde is party pooper

Remi Garde has cautioned Villa's players about letting their hair down at Christmas.

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The Villa Park chief wants his squad to be professional and focused ahead of a key period in their survival fight.

Garde refused to confirm whether rock bottom Villa will have a Christmas party but insisted whatever his players do during the festive period they must behave.

He said:

"I can't imagine when you have opportunity to play in the Premier League, in a big club, big games, that you could be disturbed by this time of parties.

"You can have Christmas with family and be prepared to play this game."

... of course, it is a party time but not for us. That is it."

Garde suggested Jack Grealish could return to the first team squad next week.