Why Max Jenner has timed his Aston Villa U21s brilliance perfectly after display vs Crewe

Max Jenner may have improved his chances of a first-team breakthrough after Aston Villa Under-21s' game against Crewe Alexandra on Tuesday.

The young Villans squared up to Crewe's senior side in the Football League Trophy, but were unable to get their first three points of the competition.

James Shan's side lost 4-1, but there were still plenty of positives to take, including Jenner's performance.

Villa's U21s are still finding their feet this season, having only won once in six games since the campaign started.

Unlike Unai Emery's side, the youngsters are not having trouble scoring, but are finding it hard to keep the ball out of their own net.

While Shan will hope that Villa's U21s iron out the defensive issues, a real positive can be taken in Jenner's performance.

Max Jenner emerges head and shoulders above Aston Villa teammates vs Crewe