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Aston Villa forward Ross McCormack set to extend loan deal with A-League side Melbourne City

Aston Villa striker Ross McCormack is poised to extend his loan at Melbourne City.

McCormack scored both goals as Melbourne beat Wellington Phoenix on Saturday to climb to third in the A-League table.

It was a sixth win in a row for Warren Joyce's side, who are now 13 points behind league-leaders Sydney FC.

Aston Villa forward Ross McCormack is keen to extend his loan deal at Melbourne City
Aston Villa forward Ross McCormack is keen to extend his loan deal at Melbourne City

McCormack has been enjoying life in Australia since moving in the summer transfer window.

The Scottish forward is the league's second-top scorer with 10 goals from his 13 games.