Aston Villa: Richard Dunne, Eric Lichaj and Andy Marshall released

Republic of Ireland international defender Richard Dunne is one of three players to be released by Aston Villa.

The 33-year-old made 111 appearances for Villa after joining from Manchester City for £5m in September 2009.

Full-back Eric Lichaj, 24, and keeper Andy Marshall, 38, depart with Dunne, while midfielder Jean Makoun and forward Simon Dawkins will also leave.

Makoun, 30, is joining French club Rennes after a loan spell and Dawkins, 25, returns to parent club Tottenham.

Dunne ended a year out with a persistent groin injury by playing the final 25 minutes of Republic of Ireland's 4-0 friendly win over Georgia in Dublin on Sunday, winning his 77th cap.

Cameroon international Makoun, who joined Villa from Lyon for £6m in 2011, returned to France when he signed for Rennes on loan in August 2012.

Dawkins made just four appearances for Villa as a substitute after arriving from Spurs on loan in January, while American Lichaj played 23 times for Paul Lambert's side this season.