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Roaming the Aston Villa Depth Chart: Center Back

By Josh Tonti

Ciaran Clark of Aston Villa celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 1-1 with Jores Okore (Photo by AMA/Corbis via Getty Images)
Ciaran Clark of Aston Villa celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 1-1 with Jores Okore (Photo by AMA/Corbis via Getty Images) /
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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – MARCH 13: Jores Okore of Aston Villa and Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park on March 13, 2016 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by James Baylis – AMA/Getty Images)
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – MARCH 13: Jores Okore of Aston Villa and Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park on March 13, 2016 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by James Baylis – AMA/Getty Images) /

Jores Okore; 23; 6’0″ 176lbs; first-choice central defender

At still only an incredibly young twenty-three years of age, it feels like Jores Okore has been around the Villa squad for a decade. The Danish international has teetered in and out of the team sheet ever since tearing an ACL in his first summer with the Aston Villa squad.

When Okore is at his best, he looks like one of the best young central defenders in the world. Injuries and inconsistency prevent this from happening, however, as his form has dipped since the end of the 2014/2015 campaign when he and Ciaran Clark formed a dynamic, young partnership.

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Okore’s electric pace help him keep up with the quickest forwards in the world. In addition to his speed, his incredible strength help counteract the ball-playing mistakes he makes as a young central defender.

Jores Okore is my tip for breakout star for Aston Villa in the Championship. His ability to partner with both Tommy Elphick and Ciaran Clark will prove important to the squad.

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