Gabriel Agbonlahor is likely to escape a club fine for indiscipline after picking up his fifth booking of the season.

Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish has brought in rules to fine players if they are banned as a result of cards.

Agbonlahor will miss this weekend's game against Liverpool following his yellow card picked up against Bolton on Saturday.

McLeish, however, believes that this booking in particular may be too harsh to warrant punishment.

"I think a booking was a bit harsh. We have rules. But we'll consider the offence," he said.

"Gabby scored a great goal at Everton and had a booking for taking his shirt off so we have to try to eradicate these bookings.

"It sounds extremely unfair to do that to a player who's just scored, especially to the ladies in the crowd who like to see a footballer's bare torso."

Villa are currently ninth in the Premier League with 19 points from 15 games.