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Aston Villa's talismanic striker Jonathan Kodjia will be fit for the clash with Derby County tomorrow.

The Ivory Coast international was withdrawn during the second-half of the match with Newcastle United after taking a knock to the ribs.

Kodjia’s availability has come as a timely boost to Bruce, who will be without the Ivorian’s strike partner Scott Hogan after it was confirmed that he would miss around a month of action due to an ankle injury.

The 11-goal top scorer is Villa’s only senior striker available at present with Gabby Agbonlahor and talented teen Rushian Hepburn-Murphy also unavailable through injury.

Keinan Davis will continue to provide cover for the Ivory Coast international with the aforementioned trio of Hogan, Agbonlahor and Hepburn-Murphy still weeks away from returning to action.

Winger Andre Green has returned to fitness and is expected to be part of the squad to face the Rams tomorrow.