Aussies Abroad: Herd scores for Villa

Qantas Socceroo hopeful Chris Herd found the back of the net for Aston Villa overnight, as his club side beat Tranmere 3-0 in the League Cup.

Qantas Socceroo hopeful Chris Herd found the back of the net for Aston Villa overnight, as his club side beat Tranmere 3-0 in the League Cup.

Herd, who has missed the last three Australia international camps due to injury, appears to be back to his best for the English Premier League side.

However, it remains to be seen whether he will be back in contention for Holger Osieck's Qantas Socceroos squad to face Lebanon and Jordan, to be announced today.

Fellow Australian Brett Holman also made an impact on the game, cutting back an assist for striker Darren Bent to complete the scoring nine minutes from time.