Vlaar targets return against Everton

Aston Villa defender Ron Vlaar hopes to make his return from injury against Everton at Goodison Park after the international break.

The Netherlands centre-back has not featured since Villa s win over Hull City at the end of August, having picked up a calf injury.

In his absence, Villa initially coped well and moved into the upper reaches of the Premier League but Paul Lambert s side have lost their last three games without scoring.

Defeats to Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City have seen Villa slip to 10th but Vlaar is hopeful he can bolster Lambert s options following the international break.

My calf is improving all the time but I ve already resigned myself to missing Holland s next two European Championship qualifiers, he told The Birmingham Mail.

That would make the game against Everton at Goodison Park in two weeks time my target for a comeback.

It s so annoying to be missing crucial games against top sides.

Vlaar has been a regular feature at Villa Park since moving from Feyenoord in 2012 and was in fine form for Louis van Gaal s Dutch side at the World Cup in Brazil.

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