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Steve Bruce Hopeful John Terry's Title-Winning Experience Will Help Aston Villa Achieve Promotion

Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce has admitted he's hopeful that skipper John Terry's successful experiences at Chelsea will help the side achieve automatic promotion to the Premier League.

Villa are currently third in the Championship, with only four points separating them from the automatic promotion places, and at the weekend they managed an impressive 4-1 win over league leaders Wolves. They now sit only seven points from the top.

Speaking to The Mirror, Bruce commented on Terry's importance to the squad in the business end of the season: “His name on the team-sheet certainly helps us.