Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill insists young stars Gabriel Agbonlahor and Ashley Young are vital to the club. "Those boys like Ashley and 'Gabby' are irreplaceable. They are priceless to us, absolutely priceless to us," enthused O'Neill.

"I wouldn't contemplate it (selling either player).

"We are going great - and if you are talking about some of the younger lads who have been making the head-lines, I think here is absolutely perfect for them.

"They are playing; they are in the upper echelons of the Premier League; they are getting decent coverage; they are playing great - so I think it is spot on for them here.

"They might go somewhere else where there is rotation and they are sitting in the stand."