Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill made eight changes from the side that drew with Fulham on Saturday for the UEFA Cup group clash with MSK Zilina at Villa Park.

Nigel Reo-Coker insists Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill will have “many leaders to choose from” if he has to find a replacement for midfielder Gareth Barry as skipper.

Nigel Reo-Coker is willing to be a jack of all trades to help Aston Villa’s late push for a European spot.

Aston Villa central defender Zat Knight is poised to make his first start of 2008 in tomorrow’s rearranged Barclays Premier League match against Middlesbrough.

WEST HAM boss Alan Curbishley held a team meeting this week to tell his players what is needed to restore the famous Upton Park atmosphere that was silenced on St Stephen’s Day.

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MANAGER Alan Pardew admits he fears for his job after West Ham suffered their sixth consecutive defeat at Portsmouth.

Nigel Reo-Coker has withdrawn from England’s World Cup squad and will be replaced by Phil Neville.

West Ham’s £7m (€10.2m) man Dean Ashton is facing FA Cup final D-day after being struck by an injury, which marred his side’s 1-0 win at West Brom.

HAYDEN MULLINS and Luis Garcia could miss the FA Cup final after both players were sent off nine minutes from time in Liverpool’s Premiership victory over West Ham last night.

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Manager Alan Pardew must decide whether to continue with Mark Noble in the centre of West Ham’s midfield for Monday night’s clash with Birmingham.

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BIRMINGHAM skipper Kenny Cunningham has revealed his sadness at the way his former club Wimbledon are being asset-stripped because of their dire financial problems.