Alan Hutton hails 'second Aston Villa debut'

Alan Hutton has admitted that he was thrilled to have made his "second debut" for Aston Villa this weekend.

The Scotland international had been frozen out of the first-team picture for the last two years, but he was brought back into the fold by manager Paul Lambert for yesterday's 1-0 away victory against Stoke City.

"It is unbelievable to come away from the Britannia Stadium with a win, being as hard a place as it is to get three points," Sky Sports News quotes Hutton as saying. "And with it also being a second debut for myself, it was brilliant."

Asked how he found being away from the team for a prolonged spell, the 29-year-old added: "Obviously it is difficult, but you just work hard and try your best, and when you get given a chance you have to take it."

Villa return to action next weekend with a home match against Newcastle United.