TYRONE MINGS has paid a warm tribute to his long-standing team-mate and captain John McGinn before tomorrow’s Europa League final against Freiburg in Istanbul.

Former Villa boss Steven Gerrard took the skipper’s armband off Mings in favour of McGinn in 2022, but the central defender said no-one would be happier than him to see the Scotland midfielder lift the trophy at Besiktas Park.

Both players have been key to Villa’s progress since they won Premier League promotion under Dean Smith in 2019.

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