Aston Villa will be looking to kick on in 2019 as they aim to get themselves into the top six and earn promotion back to the Premier League.

There seems to be a better feeling around the club under Dean Smith than there was under Steve Bruce towards the end of his tenure.

That, though, can only count for so much and it's clear that they need to find some more consistency to break into the top six right now.

They seem to be making the right calls in order to achieve that, though, with the loan signing of Kortney Hause from Wolves being confirmed.

Indeed, the young defender had this to say on Twitter after the move went through:

A decent defender, it's quite possible Hause will find himself in the side sooner rather than later for Villa this year.

They have struggled for defensive solidity and so he could well be thrown in sharpish.

In the meantime, though, let's take a look at how Villans have reacted to his post...