Aston Villa have signed Chelsea full-back Ryan Bertrand on loan for the rest of the season.
The 24-year-old England international has made three starts for Jose Mourinho's side during the current campaign.
Bertrand made his European debut when Chelsea beat Bayern Munich in the 2012 Champions League final.
"Ryan brings a lot of big-game experience, so he'll be really good for us," said Villa manager Paul Lambert.
Bertrand made his Chelsea debut in April 2011, and had loan spells at Bournemouth, Oldham Athletic, Norwich City, Reading and Nottingham Forest earlier in his career.
The first of his two England caps was a substitute in a 2-1 friendly win over Italy in August 2012, shortly after he had played in all four of Team GB's matches at the London Olympics.
Bertrand made 38 appearances in all competitions for Chelsea in 2012-13, but has made only one Premier League start since Mourinho returned to manage the club for a second time last summer.
''He is a good player, he needs to play and he's happy with that," said the Chelsea manager.
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