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VIDEO: Jack Grealish joins Aston Villa fans in pub on video call as Man City star's name sung during Champions League clash

<p>Grealish may have left boyhood club Aston Villa in 2021 in order to move to Manchester City but they still hold a place in his heart. The England star even joined up with Villa fans in a pub during their Champions League tie with Club Brugge in midweek. A video on social media showed fans on a video call with Grealish, with fans chanting about the 28-year-old despite it being a tough night for their team <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/aston-villa-player-ratings-v-club-brugge-tyrone-mings-awful-mistake-condemns-unai-emery-s-side-to-shock-champions-league-defeat-in-belgium/blt767453a082fd406f" target="_blank">as they were beaten 1-0 in Belgium</a>.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jack Grealish on FaceTime to some Villa lads at a pub in Brugge after their game 🤣🤣🤣 <a href="https://t.co/bbNEVplLHU">pic.twitter.com/bbNEVplLHU</a></p>— george (@StokeyyG2) <a href="https://twitter.com/StokeyyG2/status/1854501065359565102?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>The fans could be heard singing: "Take me on up to the spirit in the sky. It's where I want to go when I die. When I die and they lay me to rest, I'm going to go on the p*ss with Jack Grealish."</p><p><strong></strong></p>

WHAT FANS CHANTED

<p>Grealish may have made the fans' night by answering their call but if was another difficult evening for his team. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-city-player-ratings-vs-sporting-cp-erling-haaland-phil-foden-viktor-gyokeres/blt8172f07d97e77c94" target="_blank">Manchester City also tasted defeat in the Champions League midweek</a>, going down 4-1 to Ruben Amorim's Sporting. Grealish was not part of the squad due to injury and so <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/double-winger-blow-man-city-pep-guardiola-jack-grealish-jeremy-doku-injured/bltefa90d4cfc3ba9b0#cs02971198e588b9b0" target="_blank">missed the game in Lisbon</a>. </p><p><strong></strong></p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Grealish had been ruled out until after November's international break by City manager Pep Guardiola but has been included in <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lee-carsley-england-fans-slam-inclusion-three-lions-squad-thomas-tuchel-told-to-take-over-already/blt4639d6d8678b3888#cs162ad46557d1168d" target="_blank">Lee Carsley's England squad for Nations League fixtures</a> against Ireland and Greece - a decision that may not go down well with his club side.</p>

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VIDEO: Jack Grealish joins Aston Villa fans in pub on video call as Man City star's name sung during Champions League clash | Goal.com Uganda

Jack Grealish managed to join fans of his former team Aston Villa in a pub on a video call during their Champions League clash with Club Brugge.