Aston Villa defender Alan Hutton has signed a new three-year contract, capping a remarkable turnaround in his fortunes at the club.
The Scotland international has endured a difficult time at Villa Park in recent seasons and, until the beginning of the new Premier League campaign, had not featured for the club since May 2012.
Hutton, who moved to the club in August 2011, was even told by manager Paul Lambert earlier this year that it was unlikely he would ever play for Villa again.
Like everybody else here, I ve always trained hard so I ve been able to come back strong this season and the benefits of that have been excellent for me, the 29-year-old told the club s official website.
I kept my head down, worked hard, came in every day and it s paid off. No…