Delph, Vlaar on Lambert contract hit list

The Midlands club is flying in the infancy of the 2014-15 Premier League season, unbeaten in four matches with 10 points to sit outright second.

Villa's form makes for even better reading when compared to their run-in last term, which saw them survive the threat of relegation despite just four points from their final nine fixtures.

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