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title: "Aston Villa: Fans react to Dean Smith’s comments on Trezeguet"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Aston Villa"
published: "2021-05-01T12:40:17Z"
modified: "2021-05-01T12:40:17Z"
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# Aston Villa: Fans react to Dean Smith’s comments on Trezeguet

**Plenty of Aston Villa fans have been reacting to Dean Smith’s comments on winger Trezeguet after they appeared on social media.**

Trezeguet [last featured for the club last month in the 2-1 defeat to Liverpool](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/trezeguet/leistungsdaten/spieler/234189), with the [£9m-rated](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/trezeguet/profil/spieler/234189) man going off with a knee injury against Jurgen Klopp’s side.

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He [scored his first Premier League goals of the season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/trezeguet/leistungsdaten/spieler/234189) the week prior to the trip to Merseyside, coming off the bench to [net twice in a 3-1 win over Fulham](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56553198).

Smith had this to say about Trezeguet’s situation when talking ahead of Villa’s clash with Everton, as reported by [Birmingham Live](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jack-grealish-injury-aston-villa-20499419).

> “He’s had a significant knee injury which is normally nine months. We never like to put a time frame on injuries but that’s the average time to come back. Some come back earlier, some come back later.”

Villa [confirmed](https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/april/Trezeguet-to-undergo-surgery/) days following the injury that the [Egypt international](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/trezeguet/profil/spieler/234189) suffered knee ligament damage at Anfield and would have an operation as a result.

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### Villa fans react

Those comments from Smith were shared by [@AVFC\_News](https://twitter.com/AVFC_News/status/1388097232440893441) on Friday lunchtime, with a number of Villa supporters interacting with the post.

This is what some had to say in reply to the manager’s comments, with many not exactly thrilled.

**“Gutted for Trez wish him a very quick recovery“**

[Credit: @wesleysnipes178](https://twitter.com/wesleysnipes178/status/1388150299488030720)

**“Still devastated for Trez”**

[Credit: @jamese9930](https://twitter.com/jamese9930/status/1388124322678648834)

**“Trez injured – okay then, Jack injured – CONSPIRACY!!!!!”**

[Credit: @Mattplaysgames7](https://twitter.com/Mattplaysgames7/status/1388129601554165772)

**“He’ll be back before Jack”**

[Credit: @Craig57294273](https://twitter.com/Craig57294273/status/1388115457962647553)

**“So sad for Trez suffering this”**

[Credit: @HoItender](https://twitter.com/HoItender/status/1388097429443121156)

**“Smith said 9 months, see you in 2 years then Trezeguet”**

[Credit: @3man\_k](https://twitter.com/3man_k/status/1388383974247092224)

***In other news: Villa source claims club are lining up huge bid for Premier League winger, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/aston-villa-club-plotting-huge-mcneil-bid/).***