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Leandro Bacuna has emerged as a scapegoat for unhappy Aston Villa fans after being targeted with vile abuse about his baby daughter.

A group of angry Villa fans subjected their club’s team bus to abuse and swearing for a second successive game, at Wycombe in the FA Cup.

And versatile Dutch player Bacuna has now twice been singled out for heavy treatment boarding the Premier League bottom club’s team bus.

MirrorSport understands after Villa’s 3-1 loss in a relegation six-pointer at Sunderland earlier this month Bacuna was subjected to vile comments about his young baby daughter.

The 24-year-old took a hurried thrown-in late on chasing the game against the Black Cats which went straight Jermain Defoe, who scored soon after following another throw-in.

Fans were then waiting for Villa’s squad to board the bus at the Stadium of Light where they sang: “You’re not fit to the wear the shirt’.

Watch — Angry fans jeer Villa stars after the loss to Sunderland:

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But Bacuna was subjected to specific hatred about his infant daughter, with whom he is regularly pictured on Instagram.

Late last week he posted a picture of himself sunbathing with the caption: “Sometimes when things in life doesnt go the way you u want , close your eyes and look and enjoy of the positive things around you.”

In pictures — Villa fans' frustrations spill over at Wycombe:

The post duly inflamed fan tensions even more and he was again abused at Wycombe following Villa’s 1-1 Cup draw at the League Two club.

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The player has operated in various midfield and defensive roles this season and featured in all but one of Villa’s League games this term.

Watch — Villa squad abused as they board bus after Wycombe game:

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But boss Remi Garde must now decide whether to stick with under-fire Bacuna, who was signed from Holland's Groningen in June 2013 for £3million.

A source told MirrorSport: “The players have really been getting some horrific abuse. It is out of order. The worst stuff was about Bacuna’s baby daughter – it is disgraceful.

"How is that going to motivate players to help the club, or attract new players to join?"

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