Delph loving life under Lambert

Fabian Delph is raring to get back into action for Aston Villa after missing their last two matches due to illness.

The midfielder has become a regular under Paul Lambert after struggling earlier in his Villa career to maintain his fitness levels.

A cruciate ligament injury in April 2010 halted Delph s progress at Villa Park but he has since returned to fitness and form.

The 24-year-old was laid low by a virus in recent weeks, forcing him out of the games against West Ham and Cardiff City, but he is back in contention to face Southampton.

I feel fitter and stronger than ever, he told the club s official website. That probably has something to do with me starting to put some performances together.

I didn t stop at the end of last season. I had maybe a week off but then I was back in the gym, working hard and putting in some good shifts.

When pre-season came around I felt really strong. I ve had a run of games from January, which is something I hadn t really had since I came here.

I should have played far more games than I have. When I was at Leeds I made something like 50 appearances in one season, so to only have played 70-something in the last four years is pretty poor.

But I love it now. Everyone gets on and we are like a close-knit family.

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