Dean Smith arrives at Villa Park ahead of a wave of expectation.
The former Walsall and Brentford boss will take on a squad seen by many as lacking in key areas, and Villa fans will already be thinking about who Smith will try to get in the door.
With that in mind, we thought we’d examine some of Smith’s former players who could make the trip to the West Midlands:
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