Darren Bent says he's benefited from Robbie Keane's arrival at Aston Villa.

Keane's arrival on loan from LA Galaxy has coincided with Bent scoring in his last four games after having hit the target just once in the previous seven.

And Bent said: "Robbie's definitely helped, he's that one person that we didn't have in the squad. He's that bit of quality that we needed.

"He can link the game and see little passes. It will be a shame when he has to go back."