Ashley Westwood has penned a new five-year contract at Aston Villa, the Premier League club have announced.
Westwood, 25, moved to Villa Park from Crewe in 2012 and has gone on to establish himself in the first-team squad.
And having played the full 90 minutes of Saturday's opening day 1-0 win at Bournemouth, the midfielder has now committed himself to Villa for the foreseeable future.
BREAKING NEWS: Midfielder @ARWesty15 pens a new long-term Villa deal. Details are here: http://t.co/7OluCnb4ha #AVFC pic.twitter.com/w8MB0RTDnx
- Aston Villa FC (@AVFCOfficial) August 12, 2015
"I am extremely pleased to sign a new contract and commit my future to Aston Villa," he told the club's official website.
"I was made to feel very welcome from the moment I first walked through the door and I'm very happy at the club.
"I believe I'm now entering what I hope will be the peak years of my career and I look forward to spending them here."
Tim Sherwood's side welcome Manchester United to Villa Park on Friday night, with the winners guaranteed to top the Premier League table heading into the remaining weekend fixtures.