Such is the competition for places at Villa Park, Steve Bruce is often leaving some very talented players out of his Aston Villa first-team squad in the Sky Bet Championship.  

Villa are blessed with talent all over the pitch, particularly at right-back, where Bruce will feel he has four quality options.

Alan Hutton is currently established as first choice, with the Scot starting the weekend’s clash with Millwall, whilst Ahmed Elmohamady is another option Bruce has regularly turned to.

Ritchie De Laet and James Bree are two players who have struggled for opportunities this season, particularly the latter, who has featured on just five occasions across all competitions.

Villa’s official Twitter account have today moved to wish the defender a Happy Birthday, as he turns 20.

The club’s tweet has sparked plenty of reaction from Villa’s supporters, with many calling for the right-back to be handed a first-team opportunity.

Here is some of that reaction…