Jean Makoun could be blocked from returning to Aston Villa.

The Mirror says Makoun's Aston Villa career is in jeopardy - because he has not learned to speak English.

Makoun has been told he would be considered again this season under Villa's new boss, Paul Lambert, but the 29-year-old has not yet returned to England because of work permit complications.

One f those complications is his inability to pass the English language test, after he discontinued lessons while he was living in Greece playing on-loan with Olympiakos.