Aston Villa's Jordan Ayew apologises for getting sent off against West Ham

Aston Villa forward Jordan Ayew has apologised for getting sent off in Tuesday night's game against West Ham United.

The 24-year-old was issued with a straight red card in the 16th minute of the match for elbowing Aaron Cresswell.

Villa, who are languishing at the bottom of the Premier League table, went on to suffer a 2-0 defeat, their seventh league loss of the season.

On Wednesday, Ayew apologised for his action on Instagram. He wrote: "Looking back at my impulsive actions last night I sincerely apologise to the supporters of Aston Villa, my teammates, AVFC staff and my coach.

"I take full responsibility for my actions and I don't wish to dwell on my mistake but rather look forward to playing again to prove myself to be true to claret and blue as I have done from the moment I joined AVFC and I do not intend to slow down now.

"To my fans and everyone I offended, I ask that you join me in moving on from this unfortunate situation as I continue to focus on my career and the success of the team. We fight till the end. Up The Villa! Jordan."

The Midlands outfit are 10 points from safety.