MX23RW : Saturday, November 9 01:32:54| >> :120:11090:11090:

Aston Villa's Shay Given: 'Darren Bent frustrated at lack of game time'

Shay Given: 'Bent is frustrated'
© PA Photos
Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given says that striker Darren Bent is "frustrated" at not being picked by manager Paul Lambert but claims that he is showing his determination to play.

Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given has revealed that teammate Darren Bent is "frustrated" at not being handed a regular spot in the club's starting XI.

The 28-year-old has not been included in manager Paul Lambert's last two teams in the Premier League but Given has calmed talk of a rift by insisting that he would be 'worried' if Bent wasn't frustrated.

"He is frustrated a little bit at the minute," the Daily Star quotes Given as saying. "We have Christian Benteke, who is a powerful young forward from Belgium who has done very well. So there is competition for places and that is something we need.

"When players are left out it is a bigger worry for me if they are happy with being left out. Darren is frustrated to not be playing but that shows he cares and he wants to be in the team."

Bent moved to Villa Park from Sunderland in 2011.

ID:50255: cacheID:50255:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1410:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Christian Benteke
Read Next:
Benteke aiming to repay Lambert
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!