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Published 16:03 21 Aug 2018 BST
Updated 16:06 21 Aug 2018 BST
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"I’ve explained to the guys that didn’t play that it’s not a reflection on me thinking I don’t need them or they’re not in my plans because that’s not the case. "I think players, unfortunately – and it happened in my day – when they are not in the first 11 for the first game of the season all of a sudden they get a little bit anxious and think maybe my future lies elsewhere and agents are telling them they’ve got to move. And that’s not the case with Shane and the likes of Steven Davis. "They’re very much part of what we’re going to do this year and I just said to them, ‘At the end of the year, you’ll look back on the season and you’ll find that you’ve played many, many games so bear with me’."Not many Championship clubs would have a budget that could comfortable cope with Long's salary but, fortunately for him, Villa are well set after being taken over by new owners.
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