Villa's Solano axed for United game

Nolberto Solano was axed from Aston Villa’s starting line-up by manager David O’Leary this lunchtime in the wake of the winger’s admission he would be interested in a move to Liverpool.

Confirmation from the Peruvian that he is willing to join the European Cup winners as makeweight in any deal that would see Reds’ front-man Milan Baros move to Villa Park has not gone down well with O’Leary, who promptly dumped Solano to the substitutes’ bench for their Barclays Premiership clash with Manchester United.