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Thomas Strain has Australian citizenship but is also eligible to represent England, Ireland and Scotland

Conference side Chester have signed young Aston Villa striker Thomas Strain on a one-month loan deal.

The Coventry-born 19-year-old, whose brother Ryan also plays for Villa's youth team, moved to Australia at a young age before coming back to England, where he was spotted by Villa.

After signing a two-year scholarship in April 2011, Strain did enough for Villa to tie him to a longer-term deal.

He joins other recent Chester recruits Ryan Higgins and Josh Green.