Dean Smith will on Monday remind Jack Grealish and Ross Barkley of their responsibilities after the pair breached social distancing guidelines at the weekend.
The England international duo were pictured at a London restaurant on Saturday afternoon. Tier 2 coronavirus protocols state ‘you must not socialise with anyone you do not live with or who is not in your support bubble in any indoor setting, whether at home or in a public place.’
Villa boss Smith is expected to speak to both players after the club were sent footage obtained by a newspaper of his players at the London venue.