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Aston Villa star Jack Grealish becomes the latest Premier League player to splash out on a £25,000 guard dog, just a week after Dele Alli was held at knifepoint and punched in robbery

Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish has beefed-up security at his home by spending £25,000 on a new guard dog, just a week after Dele Alli was robbed at knifepoint.

The Tottenham midfielder was held up along with his brother, their partners and another man at his £2million north London home last week.

And according to The Sun, a number of Premier League players are now investing in specially-trained dogs to help ensure they don't go through a similar ordeal.

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Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish has spent £25,000 on this Belgian Malinois guard dog

Grealish is one of a number of Premier League stars who have invested in a dog for security

Grealish has become the latest star to use security firm Chaperone K9 and this week took a delivery of a Belgian Malinois worth £25,000.