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Chester wants to repay Xia
- Updated: October 11, 2016
James Chester insists the Aston Villa players are keen to repay chairman Dr Tony Xia for the faith he has shown in the club.
Villa spent £55m in the summer having been relegated from the Premier League last season, with incoming chairman Xia signing nine senior players.
But Villa have started the Sky Bet Championship season poorly, and host Midlands rivals Wolves on Saturday live on Sky Sports 1 looking for only their second victory of the campaign.
Wales defender Chester told Sky Bet via Facebook Live on Tuesday: “Having met [Xia] he’s very passionate about the club and wanting to get the team back to its former glory.
“I think he’s made a statement this summer with the money he’s spent and hopefully as players we can repay that faith and start getting ourselves …
