Villa suspend Agbonlahor over laughing gas scandal

Aston Villa's Gabriel Agbonlahor. Swansea City v Aston Villa - Barclays Premier League - Liberty Stadium - 19/3/16. Action Images via Reuters / Peter Cziborra Livepic.

(Reuters) - Aston Villa have suspended long-serving striker Gabriel Agbonlahor and launched an internal investigation after he was pictured by British media on a laughing gas and booze binge on the day his club were relegated from the Premier League.

"Aston Villa Football Club has today suspended Gabby Agbonlahor pending an internal investigation. This is following allegations concerning his conduct at the weekend," the club said on its website (www.avfc.co.uk).