Aston Villa manager Dean Smith admits he's not sure if the club will retain Tammy Abraham.

The Chelsea loanee has fired in 12 goals for Villa this season and reports have suggested he could return to Stamford Bridge to be loaned out to a Premier League club.

Asked about the speculation, Smith said: "I've no idea about the contract situation if I am honest. All we can do is work with him, we have a good relationship with Chelsea.

"Eddie Newton [Chelsea's loan technical coach] was up here over a month ago, looking and checking at his development.

"He's been developing with us all the time. He is enjoying his football and I think that is a big thing in the development of the young lad's future.

"He wants to go and keep scoring goals for us and that's what we are in control of at the moment."