Gabby Agbonlahor is vital for Aston Villa’s fight to stay in the Premier League, says manager Remi Garde.
The long-serving striker, who has struggled with calf and back problems since Garde’s arrival last November, was reportedly linked with a move to Turkish side Kayserispor in January.
Agbonlahor scored in last week’s win over Norwich to give Villa a glimmer of hope in their battle for survival. They now sit eight points from safety with 13 matches of the campaign remaining.
Speaking ahead of the Sunday’s home game against Liverpool – the second match in Super Sunday’s triple-header – Garde said: “He has been here a long time. He is a top goal-scorer for Villa and very important.
“We missed time to know each other better because when I arrived he was injured and he was away for a long time getting treatment.
“Sometimes in sport you have difficulties with people, I had a lot at Lyon, this is the way of the job and you have to cope with that. But you have to brave the situation and go forward, and that is what we have done with Gabby.
