Fabian "Sicknote" Delph lasts just 18 minutes for Man City...

Public Enemy Number One Fabian "Sicknote " Delph - a man who spent a large chunk of his time at Aston Villa on the injury list - lasted just 18 minutes for his new club Manchester City, before injury struck with a vengeance.

What a shame!

While one could question the wisdom of throwing in a player who has had very little pre-season (he missed Villa's Portugal trip) and flown halfway round the planet, Delph would have been keen to stake a claim for a starting spot.

Those dreams lay in tatters as Delph mouthed the word "hamstring"  as he stayed flat out on the turf until a stretcher was brought on.

The event also brought more pain to the Villa faithful, with many reporting that their sides hurt from laughing so much.