Aston Villa midfielder Chris Herd has said that he is "over the moon" that the red card shown to him at the weekend has been overturned.

The 22-year-old was sent off for a supposed stamp on West Bromwich Albion defender Jonas Olsson in the side's 2-1 defeat at Villa Park.

Despite the initial offence issued by referee Phil Dowd, the Premier League club were successful in their appeal to overturn the ban.

"I'm over the moon with the decision from the FA to overturn the sending off," he told the Birmingham Mail. "I'm just pleased to be able to be available for this weekend."

Alex McLeish's side travel to the Stadium of Light to face Sunderland this Saturday.