O'Neill admits Gardner could leave

04 January 2010 09:17
The 23-year-old has found first-team football hard to come by at Villa Park this season as the likes of James Milner, Ashley Young and Stiliyan Petrov have excelled.[LNB]O'Neill is desperate to keep a large squad to help the pursuit of a place in the Champions League.[LNB]But Midlands rivals Wolves and Blues want to sign Gardner, and O'Neill acknowledges the lure of regular football.[LNB]The Villa boss said in the Daily Mirror: "In an ideal world I would like him to stay, but players like to play."[LNB][LNB] Aston Villa 11/8, Wigan 2/1, Draw 9/4  

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