Aston Villa's Stiliyan Petrov makes first appearance after beating leukaemia

Stiliyan Petrov returned to Aston Villa in his first game in four years.

Stiliyan Petrov made his first Aston Villa appearance in more than four years as Roberto Di Matteo's side hammered Austrians Gak 1902 8-0.

Petrov played the second half as Villa romped home over their Austrian sixth-tier opponents, the 37-year-old stepping up his comeback after beating leukaemia.

Bulgaria midfielder Petrov last turned out for Villa in March 2012, before retiring because of his illness.

The 105-cap international confirmed his comeback earlier this summer, and has now duly donned...