Aston Villa manager Dean Smith believes Mahmoud ‘Trezeguet’ Hassan’s friendship with Ahmed Elmohamady has been to the benefit of the wideman.
Despite Egypt's early elimination at the Africa Cup of Nations, Trezeguet starred at the competition and sealed a move to the newly-promoted side in July. The former Kasimpasa player has been involved in the Villans’ last two pre-season games, against Charlton Athletic and RB Leipzig.
The forward, a late substitute in Saturday’s 3-1 success against the German Bundesliga opponents, assisted John McGinn’s 89th-minute effort to seal their win.