Premier League strugglers announced on their official Twitter account that Agbonlahor has been banned
Agbonlahor will miss his side's league fixture with Chelsea on Saturday due to the recent shisha incident
Agbonlahor (centre) blows out smoke from what appears to be a shisha pipe in Dubai on Saturday
PREVIOUS SHISHA INCIDENTS
The picture was believed to have been taken earlier on in the 2014-15 Premier League campaign. England ace Sterling has also previously been pictured inhaling inhaling nitrous oxide – otherwise known as ‘laughing gas’ or ‘hippy crack’.
Jack Wilshere, on the other hand, waspictured holding a shisha pipe during a night out with friends. The Arsenal midfielder was criticised after the picture emerged in February 2015. Wilshere has also previously been caught smoking cigarettes on more than one occasion.
As a result, Black has made the call to leave Agbonlahor out due to the inevitable distraction. Micah Richards was also photographed in Dubai but on a separate trip. He is not subject to the inquest and is free to play.
Agbonlahor was at Villa's Bodymoor Heath training ground on Friday - undertaking a session with the first team - but will be sent home over the weekend. He should be back at training on Monday.
But any call on a return to the team will be Black's, subject to the results of the investigation, which is expected to be complete before Villa's next game.
Remi Garde, who experienced difficulties with Agbonlahor during his short tenure, left his role as manager on Tuesday.
The new football board, led by David Bernstein and supported by Brian Little and Adrian Bevington, will look into the matter and deliver their findings to chairman Steve Hollis.
Black said: 'There’s an internal investigation. I spoke to David Bernstein at length yesterday [Thursday]. The club have taken that decision.
'I’ve taken the decision from the footballing side to remove him from the squad just for this game, purely because I don’t want anything to distract the players and their surroundings for the game. I want that to be purely their focus for the Chelsea game.
Premier League strugglers announced on their official Twitter account that Agbonlahor has been banned
Agbonlahor will miss his side's league fixture with Chelsea on Saturday due to the recent shisha incident
Agbonlahor (centre) blows out smoke from what appears to be a shisha pipe in Dubai on SaturdayAs a result, Black has made the call to leave Agbonlahor out due to the inevitable distraction. Micah Richards was also photographed in Dubai but on a separate trip. He is not subject to the inquest and is free to play.Agbonlahor was at Villa's Bodymoor Heath training ground on Friday - undertaking a session with the first team - but will be sent home over the weekend. He should be back at training on Monday.But any call on a return to the team will be Black's, subject to the results of the investigation, which is expected to be complete before Villa's next game.Remi Garde, who experienced difficulties with Agbonlahor during his short tenure, left his role as manager on Tuesday.The new football board, led by David Bernstein and supported by Brian Little and Adrian Bevington, will look into the matter and deliver their findings to chairman Steve Hollis.Black said: 'There’s an internal investigation. I spoke to David Bernstein at length yesterday [Thursday]. The club have taken that decision.'I’ve taken the decision from the footballing side to remove him from the squad just for this game, purely because I don’t want anything to distract the players and their surroundings for the game. I want that to be purely their focus for the Chelsea game.
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