Birkir Bjarnason has admitted that he almost left Aston Villa during the January transfer window.
Aston Villa fans have called for Birkir Bjarnason to retain his place in Steve Bruce’s starting line-up for the rest of the season.
Bruce admitted in the week that Bjarnason was ready to rip his head off, after he wasn’t picked to play in a 0-0 draw with Hull City.
However, the Icelandic international was restored to Villa’s starting line-up for their match against Reading in midweek, and he proved his worth.
Bjarnason curled in a brilliant goal, as the claret and blues picked up a 3-0 victory.
“I wanted to leave. I wanted to play. I needed to play because it’s a World Cup year,” he said.
“When I was not playing I wanted to leave.”
And after reading the comments, Villa fans do not want Bruce to risk leaving Bjarnason out any more.
Villa are still in with a slight chance of claiming an automatic promotion spot, although they are more likely to have to settle for a play off place.
The claret and blues are next in action at the weekend when they take on Norwich City.
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