Aston Villa defender Matt Targett is backing skipper Jack Grealish to turn on the style in today's Carabao Cup final against Manchester City.

And should Pep Guardiola's sharpshooters train their own sights on captain Jack, Targett will be ready to capitalise.

Left wing-back Targett, 24, said: “Most teams double-up on Jack, sometimes even triple-up on him, he's that good.

“Jack's natural game is to come inside to get on to his right foot and if that drags the right-back or right-sided centre-half over then great, because it gives me loads of space to exploit.

“Similarly, if I'm constantly overlapping it's likely to drag at least one defender away from Jack — and if not, then Jack's playing me in. Either way, one of us benefits."

He continued, “We've developed a good understanding and I love playing behind Jack.

“I take my position off him. But sometimes I half-think, 'Go on Jack, just do something magic and let me stand here and watch you perform! Then I snap out of it and try to get beyond Jack to free him up."