Aston Villa will be welcoming the news that two first-team players look set to return to action against Newcastle United on Monday night, and a number of fans have been reacting to the injury update on Twitter. 

Dean Smith’s men will be aiming to halt a run of three successive league defeats when they host the Magpies at Villa Park, and the West Midlands outfit will likely be doing so with the help of Jack Grealish and Bjorn Engels. 

Smith has revealed that both players are expected to be available, although he was a little cautious in outright declaring Grealish's fitness with the midfielder narrowly missing out on previous fixtures, and The Athletic's Gregg Evans has been sharing the news on Twitter.

These fans were certainly pleased to hear of the impending return of the duo...

Villa crumbled last time out against Wolves, with both the club’s captain and centre-back Engels absent from the squad. But some Villa fans are keen to see Smith retain his faith in Ezri Konsa, despite Engels' availability...