Duran comes up against Villa for Fenerbahce on Thursday - we look back at how a controversial red card led to his exit from Villa Park

THE last thing Aston Villa fans need to see right now is loveable rogue Jhon Duran. Colombian 22-year-old, Duran, is set for a reunion with his former club tonight for Fenerbahce after

Aston Villa will be coming up against former striker Jhon Duran this week after UEFA opted to reduce his suspension. Villa are heading to Turkey in the Europa League on Thursday to take on

Jhon Duran has spent a year away from Aston Villa - from playing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo to winning silverware with Fenerbahce

Fenerbahçe forward Jhon Duran has been given the all clear to play against his former club Aston Villa on Thursday night. The Colombia international was set to miss the Europe League tie after being given a two-match ban after Fener’s clash with Ferencvaros in November.

Striker Jhon Jáder Durán said he’s "ready to be a starter" for the Colombia national team, but added that "everything has its time." The Aston Villa forward came on in the second half and contributed to the 4-0 thrashing of Chile.

Emery had seen enough of the emerging end-to-end nature. With more than a quarter of an hour to go, he changed to a compact 4-4-2, moving into a back five when the ball was out wide. Villa sat deeper and were content to play on transition, with Tyrone Mings and Victor Lindelof barking orders.