O'Neill backs strikerAston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has praised striker Chris Sutton following a reserve team match for the club.
"People might say I knew Chris when he was `only' playing in Scotland but he was magnificent for us over a number of years in Europe," praised the Irishman.
"Juventus, Milan and other quality teams like that can bear testament to that. Chris was brilliant for us and if he can recapture anything like that sort of form at Villa, he will do well."
He added: "Chris started off well at Birmingham (last season) and then got injured very quickly - but deep down I'm not concerned about what he did or didn't do in the past.
"If that had been the case, I wouldn't have taken him from Chelsea to Celtic.
"He went to Chelsea for £10 million and didn't settle in there so we picked him up after Mark Viduka left Celtic and he was fantastic for us."
"If Chris has a point to prove, and he wants to do well at Aston Villa, he'd like to be fitter and that will come."
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