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Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce has explained why Alan Hutton and Gabby Agbonlahor will be sidelined this weekend.

Hutton has broken two ribs, while Agbonlahor has sustained an ankle injury in training.

Mile Jedinak will definitely be out with a groin strain.

"Alan Hutton will miss the game, he's got two broken ribs so he'll not play," said Bruce.

"Mile Jedinak has not recovered from his groin, so he'll not play.

"Gabby went over on his ankle yesterday, he won't play. So we've got three or four missing, but it's an opportunity for others."

Also in the treatment room are Rushian Hepburn-Murphy and Andre Green with hamstring problems.

Then there are the longer-term casualties Jonathan Kodjia, who has a broken ankle, and Ritchie De Laet, Jed Steer and Birkir Bjarnason.