Aston Villa duo Richard Dunne and James Collins have been disciplined following an incident during a team bonding exercise at a health spa last week.

Villa manager Gerard Houllier said the club have "reacted strongly" to the central defenders' behaviour.

The pair have had to explain their actions at club disciplinary panels.

Dunne, 31, and Collins, 27, will not feature in Villa's vital relegation clash against Wolves on Saturday as they are both injured.

"It was dealt with by the club quickly and strongly but also internally, so I don't want to go into details over the rest," said Houllier. "I'm not going to talk about the specifics of this incident."

The Frenchman added: "We all make mistakes and sometimes you have to be aware of that and deal with that and understand that they are young."

Houllier confirmed that Dunne and Collins would be considered for selection once they recover from their injuries.

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