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title: "Aston Villa: Fans react to Tim Iroegbunam post"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Aston Villa"
published: "2021-12-07T12:05:30Z"
modified: "2021-12-07T12:05:30Z"
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# Aston Villa: Fans react to Tim Iroegbunam post

**Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard included teenage midfielder Tim Iroegbunam in a senior matchday squad for the first time against Leicester City on Sunday, and a number of fans were quick to heap praise on the 19-year-old following the [club’s official post](https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1467521628741451778).**

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Iroegbunam made the move to Bodymoor Heath over the [summer](https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/july/Iroegbunam-joins-Villa/) from Midlands rivals West Brom. The central midfielder has since gone on to make [15](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/tim-iroegbunam/leistungsdaten/spieler/696589) appearances for Villa’s under-23’s, [three](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/tim-iroegbunam/leistungsdaten/spieler/696589) of which have come in the EFL Trophy.

He has seemingly impressed in recent months and was among a number of youngsters involved in [first team training](https://twitter.com/PreeceObserver/status/1442531907099635716) under former manager Dean Smith.

Gerrard also [included](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-gerrard-ings-iroegbunam-22171388) Iroegbunam in his first training session as Villa boss and named the youngster on the bench in the [2-1](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59380837) win over the Foxes on Sunday afternoon.

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### Villa fans react

Here is what these Villa fans had to say in reply to the [club’s official Twitter post](https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1467521628741451778) on Iroegbunam, with one labelling it as ‘great’ and another calling the 19-year-old a ‘baller’.

**“Good move this. Best player on the pitch on Tuesday”**

[Credit: @SethRol05972053](https://twitter.com/SethRol05972053/status/1467523314339954697)

**“FINALLY”**

[Credit: @maxavfclove](https://twitter.com/maxavfclove/status/1467521691999948809)

**“This tweet is better. Good. Inject it.”**

[Credit: @AVFC\_AP](https://twitter.com/AVFC_AP/status/1467527050605088774)

**“Great to see him in the match day squad”**

[Credit: @MarkSparkyD](https://twitter.com/MarkSparkyD/status/1467525684021153805)

**“Can’t wait for a song for this baller…”**

[Credit: @MarkJirobe](https://twitter.com/MarkJirobe/status/1467529735441838084)

**“Top top baller, basically Pogba but better”**

[Credit: @ItsBenSmith1404](https://twitter.com/ItsBenSmith1404/status/1467522449747107846)

***In other news: [Luke Hatfield urges Aston Villa to sign ‘unbelievable’ 24 y/o](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-transfer-rumours/aston-villa-journalist-talks-up-potential-joe-gomez-move/)***