Aston Villa have finally found their feet under Dean Smith and are now up to sixth in the table and are real play-off contenders, with eight matches remaining, following a run that has seen them unbeaten in five outings.

For players currently out on loan from Villa, the future is uncertain, with youngsters like 20-year-old forward Rushian Hepburn-Murphy relying on reports from his loan spell at Cambridge United, as his only way to catch Smith's attention.

So in reality does Hepburn-Murphy have an Aston Villa future after an average loan spell at Cambridge United?

We discuss.......

George Dagless

"Yes.

"It didn't work at Cambridge but sometimes these things happen - they've been embroiled in a League Two battle and plenty would struggle getting thrown into that.

"Don't rule him out just yet."

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Jay Taylor

“He has hardly set the world alight in League Two that his reference will be far from glowing once he heads back to Villa.

“A loan stint in League One might be the next port of call for the youngster before being considered for the first team.”

Gary Hutchinson

“No.

“I can see him going back out on loan, but leaving would be drastic.

“He’s in a struggling team and as a young man, it’s not easy to haul them up to your standard.

“It’s a blow for him not to have impressed, but there’s a big future in the game for him still.”