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Skipper Vlaar is ramping up his fight to get fit in time for the trip to Everton next Saturday.

He's missed Villa's last four games, plus two Euro qualifiers for Holland, with a calf injury but is confident he will be ready.

That's great news for Villa boss Paul Lambert after summer signing Senderos limped out of Switzerland's defeat in Slovenia.

The former Arsenal man has picked up a thigh injury and could be out for around three weeks.

Swiss team doctor Cuno Wetzel said: "Philippe has a thigh muscle strain. We'll have to see how it reacts.

"Normally a player is out of action for some time with a muscle injury of this type."

Lambert will now be keeping his fingers crossed that Vlaar will be ready in time.

The Dutch ace was ruled out of the Euro 2016 qualifier clashes with Kazhakstan and Iceland, staying behind at Villa's Bodymoor Heath training complex to complete his rehab.