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Steve Bruce praises Aston Villa loan signing Yannick Bolasie

Steve Bruce has told BBC West Midlands Sport that Yannick Bolasie could be an influential player for Aston Villa provided he remains fit throughout the season.

Bolasie joined the Villans this summer on loan from Everton and made his home debut for Villa against Rotherham United on Tuesday night.

The former Crystal Palace winger made a big impact, scoring from a diving header.

Villa collected the all-important three points after a disappointing run of results in recent matches.

And Bruce was impressed with the performance from the Everton loanee.