Aston Villa midfielder Ashley Westwood believes teammate Jack Grealish can be the difference in the FA Cup final.

The 19-year old caught the attention of many in the semi-final victory over Liverpool at Wembley last month and has been a constant presence in Villa's squad under manager Tim Sherwood since.

"He's a special talent, the way he just glides past you in training, you feel like whacking him, he floats past you with his quiffed hair!" said Westwood ahead of Saturday's clash with Arsenal.

"He's a great lad, I'm sure he could be our match-winner.

"In training, as soon as you saw him you knew he had something. On that FA Cup semi-final the whole world was watching him, and I thought he was man of the match that day. For a 19-year-old lad to do that just shows what character and ability he's got.

"He believes in his ability and so he should, he's a special talent and he's got the world at his feet. If he can keep playing like that, he can go anywhere.

"He's a Villa fan, Villa through and through, he said he used to stand on the Holte End, to have a fan in your team, that's what you'd want on FA Cup final day. But he now needs to forget he's a fan, he's a professional player now."