Following their superb 4-2 win in the Second City Derby, Villa face a tough match against Nottingham Forest tonight.

Villa remain three points off Forest and are currently on a three-game winning streak. Tonight they face a Forest side who is unbeaten in their last five games and are one of the better away sides in the league.

Aitor Karanka’s side have only lost one game away from home this season and will present a tough test for Dean Smith’s side.

At the weekend, Smith lost both Henri Lansbury and Albert Adomah to injury but in what will come as some great news for the Villa boss, John McGinn could return to the side tonight according to Sky Sports.

The Breakdown

Signed from Hibernian over the summer, McGinn has been one of the better players at the club. The central midfielder has played 15 games in the league and has scored two goals while also grabbing four assists.

Although Glenn Whelan and Conor Hourihane were solid at the weekend, neither has the ability of McGinn who is an essential cog in the midfield.

If he is available tonight, it will be the first time he has played since the international break and will be key in stepping in to make sure Smith isn’t left short staffed at the position.

Losing Adomah is a blow for Smith as the winger terrorised Birmingham’s defence and Lansbury was just starting to hit form but if McGinn can play, Smith has one of his best players back.

Thoughts Villa fans?