By Aston Villa FC

Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish returned to first-team training at Bodymoor Heath on Monday.

The influential playmaker has been stepping up his recovery since being sidelined with a leg injury in mid-February.

Head coach Dean Smith, speaking ahead of the clash against Tottenham Hotspur before the international break, was hopeful Grealish would return in time for this weekend’s Premier League encounter against Fulham.

And the 25-year-old was back training with his Villa team-mates on Monday.

You can view video and images of Jack in action below…