Getting Jacked! Aston Villa star man Grealish is putting in extra work in the gym to cope with heavy tackles, reveals boss Dean Smith after being the most fouled player in the Premier League last season
- Midfielder Jack Grealish has had an impressive start to the Premier League term
- The Aston Villa talisman has been spending gym time with a conditioning coach
- Manager Dean Smith expects Grealish to star when Villa play Southampton next
Jack Grealish has been doing extra gym work to withstand heavy tackles and add strength to Aston Villa‘s excellent start to the season.
Grealish was the most fouled player in the league last term and boss Dean Smith revealed the 25-year-old is working to prepare himself for more kicks.
He said: ‘His old youth team-mate is our strength and conditioning coach and he spends hours and hours in the gym working with him.
Jack Grealish has strengthened his ability to keep his balance through hours spent in the gym
Boss Dean Smith insists his talisman Grealish is a hard player to knock down on the pitch
‘People always ask me what his best attribute is and it’s his balance. That comes from the strength work — people try and knock him over but he can go past people either way.’
Grealish starred as Villa notched up three straight wins to start the season before losing 3-0 to Leeds last week.
They will aim to return to winning ways against Southampton on Saturday.
Grealish has been integral to a strong start to the season for the Villans in the Premier League
