Steve Bruce intending to use Henri Lansbury as Aston Villa substitute

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Aston Villa are due to take on Peterborough United in the FA Cup tomorrow.

Steve Bruce has told Aston Villa’s official Facebook page that Henri Lansbury will play against Peterborough United tomorrow, but he may not start.

Villa head into their FA Cup match as the favourites to progress, and Bruce has hinted that he could make changes.

John Terry is set to start as he comes back from injury, while many of Villa’s youngsters will be given a chance.

Lansbury also needs game time, as he looks to recover match sharpness, after being sidelined.

However, Bruce has suggested that Lansbury will not be fit to start in the cup contest.

“Lansbury will be involved in it, but maybe not more than half an hour,” Bruce said. “That’s the remit on him.”

Bruce is keen to rotate in the fixture against Posh, as he does not want the FA Cup to distract from his side’s promotion push.

Villa are currently in fifth place in the Championship table, and head into this weekend’s match on the back of a 5-0 victory over Bristol City.

Posh, meanwhile, have failed to win on either of their last two outings in League One, but will travel to Villa Park backed by over 4,000 supporters.