Mile Jedinak and Glenn Whelan are both out of contract at the end of the season, and the club should look to cut ties with them this January and get some return for the veterans.
Former youth team captain Jordan Lyden was recently recalled from his loan at Oldham Athletic to prove himself before his contract expires at the end of the season.
A mix of experience, youthful exuberance and a bit of rotation should be on the cards tomorrow, regardless of whether Dean Smith wants a cup run or not.
Alan Hutton has certainly endeared himself to the Villa faithful, but that doesn’t mean that he hasn’t been a defensive liability for much of his career in claret and blue.
There’s a lot to talk about after Aston Villa’s win yesterday, but we’ve picked out five key talking points after another strong performance from the Pride.
Aston Villa dominated promotion rivals Middlesbrough from start to finish in this evening’s Sky Bet Championship game, and scored three against the best defence in all of the English leagues.