Bulgarian international Petrov has been undergoing regular treatment at a London hospital since the illness was diagnosed four months ago.
Now the player nicknamed 'Stan' has received a positive bulletin in his battle to defeat the cancer, as Villa, in a club statement, said: "It is with great delight that the club can confirm on behalf of our long-standing captain, Stiliyan Petrov, that Stan's acute leukaemia is in remission."
Source: PA
Source: PA