Fabian Delph would miss child's birth for Aston Villa
Aston Villa midfielder Fabian Delph today revealed he is prepared to miss the birth of his first child to help the club's survival battle.
The 23-year-old is due to become a dad with partner Natalie next month but is ready to put his club first.
He scored an own-goal to dent Villa's survival bid in the 1-1 draw against Fulham on Saturday, with the claret and blues heading to champions-elect Manchester United on Monday.
But the former Leeds star insisted he is ready to put Villa's Premier League future before his own.
He said: "We have spoken about it and we know it's a possibility. It could happen as one of the games is about to go on.
"But this is a crucial part of the season and if I'm down to play in the games, I need to be playing.
"Natalie appreciates the situation and is 100 per cent behind me. I want to see my baby being born and hope it happens. Ideally, it will happen on a Wednesday."
Villa, in 17th, could slip into the Premier League relegation zone if Wigan shock Manchester City tonight. Just two points separate the five above the bottom three.
