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Marc Albrighton is poised to sign a new contract with Aston Villa, manager Paul Lambert has revealed.

Albrighton is entering the final weeks of his deal and told the Birmingham Mail after last weekend’s draw with Southampton he was awaiting talks.

And Lambert has confirmed a deal for Albrighton “will get done” now that chief executive Paul Faulkner has spoken to the winger’s agent.

Despite the uncertainty surrounding the club’s future, Lambert is confident Albrighton will put pen to paper on a new deal.

The 24-year-old Bodymoor Heath academy graduate has been Villa’s best player since he returned from a mid-season loan spell at Championship club Wigan.

“Regarding Marc, that will get taken care of, I’m pretty sure pretty quickly,” said Lambert.

“I think Paul (Faulkner) has spoken to his agent a couple of weeks back. I think Marc’s relaxed. He’ll be fine. It will get done.”

Lambert, who has dipped Albrighton in and out of his starting line-up in recent weeks, has been impressed with the wideman’s form and attitude since overcoming injuries and illness, including a broken foot and throat surgery.

Albrighton posed defensive problems for left-back Luke Shaw, an England World Cup hopeful, during last weekend’s home draw against Southampton.

“He’s been absolutely fantastic, on the top of his game,” said Lambert.

“He was excellent on Saturday up against left-back Luke Shaw, a player who you can understand is being talked about highly.

“But I thought Marc was excellent, especially in the second half. He’s been so unlucky with injuries but he’s been very good since he’s been back.”