Aston Villa coach Richard O'Kelly was full of praise for star Conor Hourihane.
The Irishman is not a regular with Villa under Dean Smith.
But the club's assistant O'Kelly believes that Hourihane is the kind of professional who is always ready to give his best for the team.
O'Kelly told reporters: "I can't speak highly enough of him, he's the ultimate professional. He's ready to play.
"If you say to him after 90 minutes there's another game tomorrow, he'd play. He's always ready. A wonderful example to the younger players."
Hourihane is set to play in the Carabao Cup against Wolves, in what is dubbed the West Midlands Derby.
