Hughes hopes fans welcome Barry

Mark Hughes has urged Aston Villa fans to welcome Gareth Barry rather than jeer their former captain when he returns to Villa Park

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Barry infuriated Villa fans after moving to Eastlands for £12 million in the offseason after claiming that he would only move to another club that was playing in the Champions League.

Man City are not in any European competition this season, but Barry is adamant that he is now locked in to being part of City's vision for long-term success.

Although Hughes is sure that Barry will get the boos at Villa Park, he asked for the supporters to thank the England regular being a loyal servant of the club for a decade.

"I hope Gareth doesn't get a bad reception," said Hughes, according to The Daily Mirror. "The service he gave to Aston Villa was exemplary...[source]