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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 20: Villa captain James Chester reacts during the Sky Bet Championship match between Newcastle United and Aston Villa at St James' Park on February 20, 2017 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Chester, Aston Villa record first victory of 2017

League Match 33: Aston Villa host Derby County

League Match 32: Newcastle United entertain Aston Villa

Aston Villa & Steve Bruce Enter Crisis Situation

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 30: Nathan Baker (r) celebrates with Tommy Elphick of Villa after scoring the opening goal during the pre- season friendly between Aston Villa and Middlesbrough at Villa Park on July 30, 2016 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Aston Villa: crucial three points needed against Ipswich Town

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Birkir Bjarnason of Basel battles for the ball with Laurent Koscielny of Arsenal during the UEFA Champions League group A match between Arsenal FC and FC Basel 1893 at the Emirates Stadium on September 28, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Aston Villa: Birkir Bjarnason is not a wingback

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (2nd R) of Aston Villa replaces Scott Sinclair (1st R) during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Newcastle United at Villa Park on May 7, 2016 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Hepburn-Murphy signing adds more Villa firepower

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Paul Dummett of Newcastle United and Rushian Hepburn-Murphy of Aston Villa compete for the ball during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Newcastle United at Villa Park on May 7, 2016 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

League Match 29: Aston Villa travel to Nottingham Forest

SWANSEA, WALES - DECEMBER 31: Neil Taylor of Swansea City crosses the ball during the Premier League match between Swansea City and Bournemouth at The Liberty Stadium on December 31, 2016 in Swansea, Wales. (Photo by Athena Pictures/Getty Images)

Neil Taylor is Aston Villa’s Security Blanket

Ghana's forward Jordan Ayew controls the ball during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations group D football match between Ghana and Uganda in Port-Gentil on January 17, 2017. / AFP / Justin TALLIS (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images)

Aston Villa: AFCON 2017 Updates on Ayew + Kodjia

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 18: Mile Jedinak of Aston Villa looks on during the Sky Bet Championship match between Queens Park Rangers and Aston Villa at Loftus Road on December 18, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Brunskill Ltd/Getty Images)

League Match 24: Aston Villa seek Leeds revenge

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 11: Aston Villa players celebrate the goal scored by Rudy Gestede during the Sky Bet Championship match between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest at Villa Park on September 11, 2016 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

Aston Villa player ratings at half-way point of season

Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce before kick off of the Sky Bet Championship match at Carrow Road, Norwich. (Photo by Chris Radburn/PA Images via Getty Images)

Aston Villa: Crunch time for Steve Bruce

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 15: Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce looks on during the Sky Bet Championship match between Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers on October 15, 2016 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images)

Aston Villa: What does Steve Bruce need this January?

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Newcastle United's Goalkeeper Matt Sels (28) looks at the ball as it hits the back of the net after Aaron Tshibola of Aston Villa (not seen) scores the equalising goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Aston Villa and Newcastle United at Villa Park on September 24, 2016 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images)

Aston Villa: Set-piece improvement encouraging to see

WALSALL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 11: Jack Grealish of England during the UEFA European U21 Championship Group 9 match between England and Bosnia Herzegovina at Banks' Stadium on October 11, 2016 in Walsall, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

International Roundup: Villans Abroad

CARDIFF, WALES - JANUARY 2: Blackburn Rovers Manager Paul Lambert during the Sky Bet Championship match between Cardiff City and Blackburn Rovers at the Cardiff City Stadium on January 2, 2016 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Ex-Aston Villa Manager Gets Fresh Start in Championship

BRISTOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 30: Lee Johnson, Manager of Bristol City applauds the crowd prior to the Sky Bet Championship match between Bristol City and Huddersfield Town at Ashton Gate on April 30, 2016 in Bristol, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Lee Johnson Turns Down Aston Villa Role

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 28: Steve Bruce, manager of Hull City looks on during Sky Bet Championship Play Off Final match between Hull City and Sheffield Wednesday at Wembley Stadium on May 28, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Aston Villa should hire Steve Bruce

TELFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 16: Roberto Di Matteo the head coach / manager of Aston Villa during the pre-season friendly match between AFC Telford United and Aston Villa at the New Bucks Head Stadium on July 16, 2016 in Telford, England. (Photo by James Baylis - AMA/Getty Images)

What Went Wrong For Roberto Di Matteo?

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 11: Ritchie De Laet of Villa looks on during the Sky Bet Championship match between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest at Villa Park on September 11, 2016 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Ritchie De Laet Lost for the Aston Villa Season

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 30: Villa player Jack Grealish in action during the pre- season friendly between Aston Villa and Middlesbrough at Villa Park on July 30, 2016 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Jack Grealish Signs New Aston Villa Deal

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - APRIL 23: Oriol Romeu of Southampton cannot stop Ashley Westwood of Aston Villa scoring his sides first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Southampton at Villa Park on April 23, 2016 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Aston Villa Squad Numbers Finalized

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 8 : Alan Hutton of Scotland in action during the EURO 2016 Qualifier between Scotland and Poland at Hamden Park on October 8, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)

Host of Aston Villa Players on International Duty

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 16: Ross McCormack of Aston Villa celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Aston Villa and Huddersfield Town at Villa Park on August 16, 2016 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Aston Villa frustrated by Huddersfield Town

TELFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 16: Roberto Di Matteo the head coach / manager of Aston Villa during the pre-season friendly match between AFC Telford United and Aston Villa at the New Bucks Head Stadium on July 16, 2016 in Telford, England. (Photo by James Baylis - AMA/Getty Images)

Aston Villa Claim First Home Win

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 02: Ross McCormack of Fulham reacts during the Sky Bet Championship match between Fulham and Sheffield Wednesday at Craven Cottage on January 2, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Ker Robertson/Getty Images)

Aston Villa Favorites To Land Ross McCormack

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)

Roaming the Aston Villa Depth Chart: Center Back