Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier hospitalised and likely to miss Stoke game – report

EPL : Gerard Houllier (Aston Villa vs Chelsea) – (Gettyimages)

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Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier has been hospitalised due to illness.

The Frenchman is believed to have been treated on Wednesday, but Sky Sports News reports that the situation is not life threatening.

The 63-year-old was admitted to a hospital after experiencing chest pain at half-time during a clash between Liverpool and Leeds United in 2001, and had to undergo a 11-hour surgery that kept him out of action for a significant period of time.

He then went on to manage Lyon until 2007, before taking a break in management to work for the French Football Federation.

However, Villa managed to bring him back to England last summer, after Martin O’Neill left due to a disagreement with owner Randy Lerner.

Gary McAllister is reportedly expected to stand in place of Houllier if the manager is unable to recover in time to resume his duties against Stoke City on Saturday.