No peace on Preston front warns Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce
Steve Bruce has warned Villa to be braced for another physical battle when they head to Preston tomorrow night.
Villa travel north to Deepdale aiming to build on a solid point from Sunday’s Second City derby at Blues.
Bruce’s team had to withstand a barrage at times during the clash at St Andrew’s and the boss expects to face similar against the Lilywhites.
“It will be the same as Sunday. Preston have had a good start and are a good side,” said the boss.
“They’re a bit similar to Blues, up-and-at-you. They will be difficult to beat. We know what to expect. It’s what the Championship is.
“It throws you different challenges. Preston will be a different challenge to what recently Fulham gave us, for example.”
Bruce is hoping Villa can continue a run which has seen them take 16 of the last 21 points available to climb into the top six. A 2-0 loss at Wolves earlier this month remains their only defeat in the last 11 league games.
“Everyone has a blip in the Championship, it’s inevitable. The key is how quickly you get out of it,” said Bruce.
“We hope we can find a consistency. We’ve certainly responded well. You can only get better.”
