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Steve Bruce waiting on Aston Villa call this morning: Ex-Hull boss set to land job today
STEVE BRUCE is "expecting a phone call" from Aston Villa this morning as he is primed to take the managerial hotseat at Villa Park.
Steve Bruce expecting phone call from Tony Xia today
Villa have been seeking a replacement for Roberto Di Matteo, who was sacked last week following a poor start to the season which has left them 19th in the Championship.
Former Birmingham and Hull boss Bruce had been considered favourite for the post and the 55-year-old is now poised to be confirmed as the new Villa manager.
He told ITV Sport last night: "All I can say is I think I am in the frame. I'm expecting a phone call tomorrow (today) and we'll see how it goes. It is not agreed as such."
Villa owner Tony Xia also revealed last night that Di Matteo's replacement should be unveiled in the next 24 hours, although he did not mention any names.
Roberto Di Matteo was sacked last week
Xia wrote on his official Twitter account: "Scheduled to announce the new manager tomorrow! Time for all to stand together and back the team! Believe we've made the best try!"
Bruce has been out of work since leaving Hull in July, though was reportedly interviewed for the England job when Sam Allardyce was appointed.