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Aston Villa fans share contrasting views on 20-year-old strike prospect Keinan Davis

Keinan Davis (C) of Aston Villa celebrates scoring the opening goal during the The Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Aston Villa and Peterb...
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The England under-20 star is drawing mixed reviews from the Aston Villa faithful.

Keinan Davis of Aston Villa and Alan Browne of Preston North End in action during the Sky Bet Championship match between Preston North End and Aston Villa at Deepdale on November 1, 2017...

Keinan Davis has been drawing some mixed reviews since returning to fitness after a stint on the sidelines.

The England under-20 forward made his return in the 1-1 draw with Preston North End, where Lewis Grabban’s penalty salvaged a point for Steve Bruce’s side.

Davis was added to the fray at half time, replacing Conor Hourihane, and did well to draw a foul in the box which led to Grabban’s penalty.

However, despite his contribution, the fans are divided when it comes to Davis’ first team prospects.

Many fans took to Twitter following the game to express their feelings that Davis is simply not good enough and does not warrant a place in the side, whilst others went down the opposite route and praised the 20-year-old for his efforts.

Keinan Davis of Aston Villa celebrates scoring the 1st goal during the The Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Aston Villa and Peterborough United at Villa Park on January 6, 2018 in...

Davis has done well at times to fill the void left by injured senior strikers, and has netted three goals in 22 appearances for the club so far.

Having been rewarded with a new contract in December that should keep him in Birmingham until 2020, the youngster was linked with a move away to Brighton in January. However, manager Steve Bruce explained he had zero intentions of letting Davis go.

It will be interesting to see if Davis can begin altering the feelings of the fans who doubt him through his performances now he is back fit, many of whom seem to doubt his ability to finish off chances. Nonetheless, here is a round up of some of the reaction regarding Davis as a Villa player…