Nine years ago today, the world in which Aston Villa lived was different. It was monochrome and miserable. The club was being excavated, directionless on the pitch, and in flux in the boardroom. On April 9,

And while focus has been on the heart and desire of the entire Villa team, Sturridge was keen to sign Rashford’s praises after proving that he is still very much able to do damage against Europe’s biggest hitters - just months after being written off by many.