Aston Villa defender Ciaran Clark has welcomed comparisons with Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry.
He is proud to be mentioned in the same breath as the club's previous utility star.
"That's flattering," Clark told the Birmingham Mail.
"Gareth's a great player. He was here a number of years when I was here as well.
"We've trained together and I've travelled in the squads when he was here. I was around the team when he was here and he was a great player for us."
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