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Midfielder Osbourne has been compared to Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira, because of his height and tackling ablility, although has yet to live up to his billing.

Martin O'Neill's arrival at Aston Villa saw him make his Premiership debut against Fulham at Villa Park in October 2006.

Since then he has become more of a regular in the first-team squad and produced some impressive displays for the second team, displaying his versatility by switching effortlessly to central defence when the need arose.

A former England Under-16 international, Osbourne made his name in a strong Villa reserve side. His brother, Isaac Osbourne, is also a professional footballer.

He was loaned to Championship side Nottingham Forest in March 2009, making his bow in a 2-1 home win over Preston North End.