Aston Villa are set to name Steve Bruce as their new manager on Wednesday, it is understood.

Villa have been seeking a replacement for Roberto Di Matteo, who was sacked last week following a poor start to the season which has left them 19th in the Sky Bet Championship.

Former Birmingham and Hull boss Bruce had been considered favourite for the post and the 55-year-old is now poised to be confirmed as the new Villa manager, according to Press Association Sport.

Villa owner Tony Xia revealed tonight that Di Matteo’s replacement should be unveiled in the next 24 hours, although he did not name any names.

Xia wrote on his official Twitter account: “Scheduled to announce the new manager tomorrow! Time for all to stand together and back the team! Believe we’ve made the best try!”

Scheduled to announce the new manager tomorrow! Time for all to stand together and back the team! Believe we've made the best try! #UTV

— Dr. Tony Xia (@Dr_TonyXia) October 11, 2016

Villa, relegated from the Premier League last season, host Wolves on Saturday.