Steven Gerrard has praised Ashley Young for setting the standard at Aston Villa.

The 37-year-old came on as a substitute for Matty Cash in the 1-1 draw with Manchester City last weekend.

Gerrard said: "Losing Matty was a blow but Ash epitomised everything we needed (against City).

"He has since I came in the door. When you take on a challenge like this, so early in your coaching career, it is vital you have the right senior players.

"Ash is someone I haven't had to work on because he has been there, done it and got the winning mentality, the standards.

"His performance against Manchester City epitomised everything about us and the appreciation from the supporters, a lot of it should be for Ash. He drove a lot of our other players."