Scott Sinclair admits he missed new Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood's team talk for their FA Cup win over Leicester City.
The winger is eager to work with the former Tottenham chief.
"He came down and shook everyone's hand (before the game) and at half-time all the substitutes go out so I wasn't in there when he was talking to the boys," said the 25-year-old. "I think there's a buzz around the squad and around the fans. Hopefully we can push forward.
"I don't know him personally, I am looking forward to working with him and hopefully he brings something different, it rubs off on the boys and we win games."
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