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Aston Villa are facing a fight to hold on to three players, writes Dean Jones in the Sunday People.

Star men Fabian Delph and Ron Vlaar will both see their contracts expire at the end of the season – and there is no sign yet that either will sign a new deal.

It is understood that neither player is happy about the direction of the club and Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs are already monitoring Delph’s situation.

It is a tricky scenario for manager Paul Lambert as he tries to turn around a run of form that has hit a brick wall since he signed a new contract in September.

Villa started the season well but have lost their last five games – and not scored a goal in any of them.

On top of that we can reveal that Leandro Bacuna’s future is also unclear.

The 23-year-old Dutchman has become unsettled at Villa Park since Roy Keane’s arrival and is going to consider his future in the new year.