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Aston Villa boss Sherwood strains hammy on touchline!

Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood suffered a hamstring injury during their 2-2 draw with Sunderland.

Sherwood went to kick a cluster of water bottles when Villa were denied a penalty late in the Barclays Premier League game.

To add insult to injury, literally in Sherwood's case, referee Robert Madley booked substitute Carles Gil for simulation.

Sherwood refrained from kicking the bottles in the direction of the crowd, opting to backheel them instead. However, in doing so he caused himself a mischief.

Sherwood explained: "I said in the week (after the Notts County game) that I pulled a hamstring just watching it, well I actually think I have this time.

"I was going to give them a boot but they would have gone towards the crowd so I thought I'd backheel them instead.

"(Feeling his hamstring) it's a bit tight. I wish I hadn't. I must have looked like a spoilt brat. I tell my kids off for behaving like that.

"But when you don't get what you feel you deserve, everyone sulks don't they? Or is that just me?"

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