da jogodeouro： Scott Hogan, who is with the Republic of Ireland squad, uploaded a picture of him in training and battling for the ball.

da bet7： The striker has yet to feature for Aston Villa this season, having spent the time out on the sidelines trying to recover from a groin injury.

The Verdict:

Hogan’s post to Instagram will have many at Aston Villa pleased to see that he is back and hard at work.

The Villans have not necessarily struggled to score goals this season, although his additional firepower will be welcomed as they can not seem to keep them out of their own net.

Smith and Hogan have previously worked together during their time at Brentford and the manager got the best out of the striker then, so many will be eager to see that partnership flourish once again.

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