Aston Villa are set to send Danny Drinkwater back to parent club Chelsea.

The Sun says reports claim the on-loan Chelsea midfielder, 30, HEADBUTTED team-mate Jota during a violent row on Monday.

Talks about Drinkwater's future are said to have taken place on Tuesday and Villa may now consider cutting short his loan spell — his second of the season after a miserable stint at Burnley.

Drinkwater faces disciplinary action from Villa, including a hefty fine.

He has made just four appearances since joining in January and did not play in Monday's 4-0 thumping at Leicester.