Aston Villa head coach Dean Smith thanks Chelsea for releasing Ross Barkley to join his team on loan this season, according to birminghammail.co.uk
The 26-year-old midfielder has just scored the winning goal for Aston Villa beating Leicester City 1-0 in the game on Sunday. They have continuously won 4 games having 12 points and they are now at the second spot on the table.
After the game, Smith said: "He's a high-calibre player. I'm thankful to Chelsea that they've loaned him to us. I sold him the project here and told him I'll get him in the Euros squad."
"He's going to try and help us win football games. He's certainly done that in his first couple."
"He couldn't have started better. Being a Blue, getting that win and scoring against the Reds (in the 7-2 win before the international break) and then getting that in the 91st minute couldn't have been a better start for him or us."
