Aston Villa are set to take on Nottingham Forest this weekend.
Steve Bruce has confirmed to Aston Villa’s official website, that Scott Hogan will definitely feature against Nottingham Forest tomorrow.
Villa are set to travel to the City Ground on Saturday evening, as they look to bounce back from a disappointing defeat in midweek.
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The claret and blues were beaten 3-0 by Brentford in their latest outing, and Bruce is set to ring the changes against Forest.
One of the players who could come into Bruce’s starting line-up is Hogan, who is now available for selection.
Hogan joined Villa from Brentford on deadline day, becoming their most expensive addition of the January transfer window.
And Bruce has confirmed that Hogan will definitely play some part against Forest.
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He said: “He has that hunger and fire in his belly, which attracts me.
“I think he will be a fantastic acquisition. We’re looking forward to seeing him. He will obviously make his debut.”
Hogan has netted 14 goals in 27 appearances for Brentford so far this season.
The 24-year-old is under pressure to hit the ground running at Villa, as Bruce’s side have disappointed so far this season.
Villa are currently in 14th place in the Championship table – 10 points back from the play off spots.
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