da luck： Aston Villa were dealt some devastating news yesterday afternoon as their captain, Stiliyan Petrov has been diagnosed with acute Leukaemia.
da betobet： The Bulgarian fell ill after last week’s defeat against Arsenal with a fever and although the initial feeling was that he was suffering from a viral infection, blood results have confirmed that Petrov has got acute Leukaemia that requires immediate treatment.
Villa boss Alex McLeish said that he has spoken to Petrov and insists that he will get the best medical attention possible:
“We certainly think it’s in the early stages and ‘Stan’ will get the best medical attention possible,” he told Sky Sports News.
“I spoke to him about half an hour ago. He’s typical Stan, defiant, but I think obviously he’s concerned about how it’s affected his loved ones.
“I knew he was getting more tests after the viral condition we thought it was last week when he had a temperature and reported to the doctor after the game on the bus journey back.
“The players will be gutted but hopefully galvanised to win this game for their captain tomorrow, Stiliyan I’m sure he will be rooting for the lads tomorrow and sending some of the vibes for these boys to be inspirational for this game against Chelsea.”