Jack Grealish sent his old boss Dean Smith a good luck message when he was appointed Leicester manager as the England star prepares to lock horns with his ‘father figure’ on Saturday.
Smith played a huge role in turning Grealish from unfulfilled talent into £100million footballer during their time at Aston Villa, and remain in regular contact today.
Grealish is in superb form and will have little mercy for his Smith when Manchester City meet Leicester at Etihad Stadium on Saturday, but he will be rooting for the Foxes after that.