Jack Grealish left with nasty cut above eye after Aston Villa team-mate James Chester smashes him with trophy

JACK GREALISH suffered a nasty cut above his eye - as he lifted the trophy to celebrate Aston Villa's promotion.

The Villa skipper, 23, hoisted the Championship play-off trophy up alongside James Chester at Wembley.

But Chester managed to catch the Villains hero above the eye, leaving a painful-looking gash.

He could be seen dabbing the wound with a tissue as the celebrations continued in front of the royal box.

And he was asked about the accident during his interview with Sky Sports.

Grealish said: "Me and Chessy have gone up there, shared the trophy.

"And Ches gave me a little nudge and stuck the trophy on my eyebrow to slit my eyebrow open.

"I ain't going to be looking too good for the celebrations tonight."

Pundit Liam Rosenior joked: "You're the first player to get cut by a trophy!"

And a couple on Twitter could not resist a cheeky dig.

One said: "How did he stay on his feet?"

Another quipped: "Surprised he didn't fall to the ground holding his leg."

But as well as surely needing a few stitches later on, Grealish won't care at all.

After all, he captained his beloved boyhood club back into the Premier League, a year after Wembley heartbreak.

Goals from Anwar El Ghazi and John McGinn sealed Villa's victory over Derby with Martyn Waghorn pulling one back for the Rams to make it a nervy finish for Dean Smith's side.