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Steve Bruce has confirmed Andre Green will start against Peterborough United on Saturday.

Livewire winger Green, 19, burst onto the scene last year with several dynamic displays during the second half of the 2016/17 campaign.

After an impressive pre-season Bruce handed Green starts against Reading, Norwich, Bristol City and Brentford at the beginning of the season.

Green scored his first senior goal against Norwich but suffered a hamstring injury in early September against the Bees and needed an operation.

He spent time out in America at Under Armour’s performance centre in a bid to speed up his recovery and returned to Bodymoor Heath in December to complete his rehabilitation.

And Bruce confirmed he will be involved in Saturday’s FA Cup tie at Villa Park following last night’s 5-0 win over Bristol City. “Green will play on Saturday,” said Bruce.

Green did take to the Villa Park turf last night once the crowd had dispersed at Villa Park as fitness coach Massimiliano Marchesi put him, Henri Lansbury and captain John Terry through their paces as they continue their recoveries.

Bruce has previously suggested Terry could return for the match against the Posh following two months out with a broken metatarsal, but he could well rest him in preparation for the following weekend’s Championship match at Nottingham Forest.

Bruce used the other domestic cup competition, the Carabao Cup, as a chance to blood some of the club’s promising young hopefuls and he may well do the same in the FA Cup.