Danny Drinkwater could be sent back to Chelsea after he HEADBUTTED Aston Villa team-mate Jota during training
DANNY DRINKWATER’S Aston Villa future is in jeopardy after a furious training-ground bust-up.
Reports claim the on-loan Chelsea midfielder, 30, HEADBUTTED team-mate Jota during a violent row on Monday.
Talks about Drinkwater's future are said to have taken place on Tuesday and Villa may now consider cutting short his loan spell — his second of the season after a miserable stint at Burnley.
Drinkwater faces disciplinary action from Villa, including a hefty fine.
He has made just four appearances since joining in January and did not play in Monday’s 4-0 thumping at Leicester.
Drinkwater only managed one Premier League start at Burnley, where his spell was marred after he was involved in a drunken fight in Manchester.
The brawl left him with bruising on his face.
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Since winning the Premier League with 5,000-1 outsiders Leicester City in 2016, Drinkwater's career has been on a downward slope.
He was called up to multiple England squads while still with the Foxes, but since joining Chelsea he has struggled for game time.
A £35million signing for the Blues in 2017, Drinkwater - who is on wages of around £120,000 a week - drinkwater has played just 17 Premier League games in three seasons.