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Agbonlahor thrilled to see Aston Villa great Petrov back at the club

Aston Villa forward Gabby Agbonlahor has expressed his delight at the return of former captain Stiliyan Petrov.

?Villa manager Tim Sherwood brought Petrov onto his coaching capacity at Villa Park recently in a move which has Agbonlahor excited.

?"I got on great with Stan as a player and I still do now," Agbonlahor told the Birmingham Mail.

?"It is great to see him back, especially after what he has been through.

?"I kept in touch with him throughout his illness and I'm happy for him.

?"He has great banter and he gives good feedback to the players. He is someone who has done everything in the game."

?Petrov made 186 league appearances for Villa, during a seven-year spell at the club, before he was diagnosed with acute leukemia in March 2012. ?

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