Gabby Agbonlahor is convinced about the quality of Aston Villa's squad.

Agbonlahor has no doubts that the group of foreign players brought in by Villa this summer will appreciate the significance of the derby.

He said: "People ask whether derbies mean more to a homegrown player and you could say that.

"But, before the game, it is drilled into the players what a derby is like.

"They will have played derbies in the past for other teams so they know what it is like and what to expect."