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Bent bemused by Villa omission

October 2, 2012
By ESPN Staff
Aston Villa striker Darren Bent claims he only discovered he had been dropped from the team for Sunday's game against West Bromwich Albion when manager Paul Lambert read out his team to prior to kick-off.

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After first losing the captain's armband, Bent has hinted that he was frustrated at Lambert's decision to drop him in place of new signing Christian Benteke, yet he confirmed his worth to the team by coming off the bench to ...

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