Ahead of their clash with Derby, Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill wants more of the same from Ashley Young after his performance in a free role against Bolton last weekend.

O'Neill said: "I thought he was brilliant.

"Whether it was because he was just great on the day or whether it was because he had this new responsibility, you can debate that.

"The idea was to get him into the ball. We just wanted him to get into the game.

"He might well start off in the same vein again. Obviously, the making of the first goal was magnificent. It's just a case of getting him the ball, the closer we can to the opposition goal, the better.

"He has the capability of playing that role. He knows what he's doing. You are pretty confident that he can go past people. It hasn't prevented him from picking it up and having the confidence to have a go.

"He's coming to terms with the fact that people do highlight him as a dangerous player. People do double up and try to stop him. That's natural."