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Mark Robson is expected to join Aston Villa this week as part of Tim Sherwood’s backroom team.

The 45-year-old will become the claret and blues first-team coach after Scott Marshall was today released.

Strangely it will be the second time Robson, 45, has filled the void left by Marshall as he became Norwich’s U21 boss when the Scot joined Villa in 2012.

In November he left Carrow Road but has continued to work with the FA in England’s junior set-up.

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Robson has extensive coaching experience and was briefly the joint-boss of Barnet alongside Edgar Davids last year.

He spent a large chunk of his playing career at Charlton Athletic and is highly thought of by Sherwood.

The new Villa boss is also actively searching for an assistant and he wants a quick appointment.

On Tuesday he ruled out making a move for Swindon Town’s Luke Williams by describing the link as a ‘non-starter’ and is now assessing other options.

PICTURES - Tim Sherwood's first Villa training session: