It has been a testing few weeks for Aston Villa and Steve Bruce, who despite a positive start to the season, now find themselves battling their way back into play-off contention in the Sky Bet Championship.  

Bruce’s side began December looking to cement their place in the top-six, but after a difficult month, which sees them currently on a five-match winless run, Villa sit eighth heading into the final game of 2017.

Villa have managed to pick up just three points from a possible 15 over the last five fixtures, and things aren’t getting any easier, with a clash with Middlesbrough on the horizon.

Villa have been handed a boost ahead of that fixture, however, with John Terry returning to full first-team training, as confirmed by the club’s official Twitter account (@AVFCOfficial).

The 37-year-old has been absent for over a month with a broken metatarsal, missing eight Championship fixtures in total.

Following the confirmation of Terry’s return, here is how Villa’s supporters reacted…