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Orjan Nyland says he will fight Tom Heaton to become Aston Villa's number one goalkeeper.

The Norwegian made his first appearance since December 29 at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday, coming on for the injured Jed Steer after just seven minutes at Molineux.

Nyland had previously been limited to Under-23s outings this season until Tom Heaton picked up a calf injury before the Wolves game and was treated to an appearance on the substitute's bench for the West Midlands derby.

He was Villa 's number one last season having been signed from Ingoldstadt in summer 2018 but he suffered an Achilles injury that ruled him out for the rest of the season.

Steer stepped up and helped Villa to promotion and he has had to be patient this season playing backup to Heaton.

Now with Steer out for an unspecified time Nyland wants to reclaim the number one jersey from Heaton, an £8 million summer signing from Burnley.

"Now one keeper is injured and will probably be gone for a while," Nyland told Norwegian media outlet Dagbladet.

"So it is me and Tom Heaton who will fight for that place."

"Everything is relative.

"Injuries can take longer than expected, so you never know.

"It has been suggested that Heaton should be out for two to three weeks."

There's no shortgate of self-confidence from the 29-year-old Norwegian international.

"It's about being ready when the opportunity arises," Nyland added.

"They're betting on me to the extent that they want me to be there,"

"They have clear goals for me, and I think I'm a Premier League keeper."