Johnsen back for Villa

Aston Villa’s Norwegian international central defender Ronny Johnsen and Turkish defender Alpay return to the squad for Sunday’s Premiership trip to Blackburn Rovers.

Fri, 01 Nov, 2002 - 07:37

Aston Villa’s Norwegian international central defender Ronny Johnsen and Turkish defender Alpay return to the squad for Sunday’s Premiership trip to Blackburn Rovers.

The former Manchester United defender has missed the last two games with a thigh strain.

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