New Aston Villa signing Stewart Downing hopes to soon meet new teammate Stiliyan Petrov.

Downing, whose foot injury came after a challenge by Petrov in the penultimate game of the season, insists he holds no grudges.

He joked: "I can't wait to see Stiliyan! Joking aside, injuries are part and parcel of the game. It was an accident. The main thing is I am on the way back and it shouldn't be too much longer before I play again. I am looking forward to doing that."