Steve Bruce has Aston Villa where he wants them, well in the hunt for promotion in the Sky Bet Championship.

Following this week’s international break, Villa return to action and will be looking to cut a seven-point gap to the top-two during the final eight matches of the season.

If that fails, the likelihood is that Villa will have the play-offs to fall back on, with promotion Bruce’s sole focus between now and the end of the season.

Whether that push for promotion is a success or not, Bruce will have some big decisions to make in the summer, with the playing squad at Villa Park far from the finished article.

A select group of players have put Villa where they are in the Championship table, but there remains plenty of fringe players who contribute very little and continue to pick up a big wage.

With that in mind, we take a look at FOUR players who Villa’s supporters will be glad to see the back of…

It has been over a year since Richards last featured for Villa, despite the former England defender being fully fit and available for selection.

The impact Richards has had at Villa Park during his time with the club hasn’t been good and supporters will look forward to his departure.

Agbonlahor was once worshipped at Villa Park, but he hasn’t impressed recently, particularly since Villa’s relegation to the Championship.

The striker isn’t the popular figure he once was.

McCormack was meant to be the man to fire Villa back to the Premier League, but the Scottish striker’s attitude hasn’t been good enough in claret and blue.

All parties involved will look forward to going their separate ways.

Elphick arrived at the same time as McCormack to captain a promotion-chasing team, but like the Scot, Elphick never had the impact expected.

The defender hasn’t contributed an awful lot in his time at Villa Park.