Aston Villa forward Gabriel Agbonlahor has revealed that he is excited by the club's current crop of youngsters.

Despite a poor start to the season, manager Paul Lambert has consistently put his faith in a number of younger players.

Agbonlahor now believes that there is a 'bright future' at Villa Park as long as the team continues playing together.

"I've obviously been in quite a few different Villa teams through the years. And I'm excited about this one at the moment," the 26-year-old told Villa's official website.

"It's an improving team. I feel we are progressing each week. You see development in each game. That's because we're getting more and more used to each other.

"It's a really good team in the making. But there's definitely progress already. And it's important to realise this isn't just a short-term fix, this is a long-term project which will bear fruit in the future. The future is good."

The Villans host Stoke City in the Premier League on Saturday.