Aston Villa are set to take on Norwich City in their next match.
Steve Bruce has told Aston Villa’s official Facebook page that Mile Jedinak could play for the claret and blues against Norwich City tomorrow.
Jedinak spent the international break playing for Australia, and he has accumulated a lot of air miles over the past fortnight.
The travel may have taken their toll on some players, but Jedinak returned to Villa training today.
And Bruce claims that the 32-year-old will be assessed to see if there are any signs of fatigue.
“Jedinak has had two tough games in Australia and Tehran. So we need to see how he is. But we know how vital he is,” Bruce said.
If Jedinak trains well for Villa, it is likely that he will start against Norwich City in his new centre-back position.
However, Villa do have the boost of having Nathan Baker back available, which increases competition for places in the backline.
Jack Grealish and Andre Green are also close to making their returns, but the Norwich game may come too soon for the latter.
“Baker is fit and Grealish played 60 minutes for the under-23’s in the week, so he’s available,” Bruce added.
“Andre is another one who trained for the first time on Tuesday, so it’s probably a bit early just yet.”
Villa head into their encounter with Norwich on the back of a strong run of form, which has seen them win five of their last six matches.
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