Aston Villa are set to be boosted by the return of Birkir Bjarnason for this weekendâs play-off semi-final with Middlesbrough.
Steve Bruceâs side head to the Riverside Stadium tomorrow evening for the first-leg of their play-off semi-final, with Bjarnason set to hand Villa a huge boost.
The 29-year-old Icelandic midfielder has recovered from a back injury and will be in contention to feature against Boro - @AVFCOfficial.
Whilst Bjarnasonâs availability adds to Villaâs bodies in midfield ahead of tomorrow, there wasnât positive news on defensive duo Neil Taylor and Axel Tuanzebe.
Taylor is set to miss the trip to the Riverside with a hamstring problem, which has bothered the left-back over the last couple of weeks.
The versatile Tuanzebe will also be absent against Boro, with the Manchester United loan star struggling with an ankle problem.
That duo look set to be Villaâs only absentees tomorrow, with Bruceâs squad almost at full strength ahead of their doubleheader with Boro in the coming week.
The return leg of the play-off semi-final takes place at Villa Park on Tuesday evening.
The Verdict
Bjarnason has had some big moments in big games this season for Villa, so his availability is a big boost for Bruce ahead of tomorrow.
Of course, Taylor and Tuanzebe sitting out is a blow, but the rest of Villaâs squad is in good shape ahead of a crucial week.
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