Aston Villa boss Dean Smith admits he will need to think about his goalkeeping situation in January and where Tom Heaton fits into his plans. The England stopper could return to the Villa matchday squad against his former club Burnley on Thursday for the first time since suffering a serious knee injury in a game with the Clarets nearly a year ago. In Heaton’s absence, Villa signed Emi Martinez from Arsenal, and the Argentinian has excelled, leaving Smith with something of a dilemma.
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