Villa axe inevitable for defender Matt Lowton
Matt Lowton today vowed to fight for his Villa place but admitted he only has himself to blame for being axed.
The defender has lost his spot after being an ever-present last season.
Lowton was a revelation after moving from Sheffield United in 2012, helping Villa beat the drop, but has started just six games this term and been replaced by the in-form Leandro Bacuna.
"I'm not trying to say I was dreadful, but the standards I set last season were sky-high," said the 24-year-old.
"I said to myself I don't want to fall below those standards, but I've been at fault for a few goals this season and it's not good enough.
"We want to be a team that's pushing on in the top half of the league and we're not going to get that if people are not doing their jobs right."