Agbonlahor left out of Aston Villa squad following Dubai trip

Gabriel Agbonlahor will not feature for Aston Villa while an investigation is carried out into the player's conduct during a recent trip to Dubai, the club have announced.

The 29-year-old academy product has only made 15 Premier League appearances for the bottom club this season, and his future at Villa Park looks bleaker after Friday's announcement.

A tweet from Villa announced that Agbonlahor, who was pictured apparently smoking a shisha pipe during a recent holiday in Dubai, would not be involved in Saturday's early afternoon clash with Chelsea while an internal investigation into his behaviour is carried out.