Milner doubt for Villa

Aston Villa boss David O’Leary will check on the fitness of midfielder James Milner before finalising his side for the FA Cup replay at Eastlands.

Milner, the on-loan Newcastle player, missed Saturday’s 2-0 reversal at Blackburn with a virus and is having hospital tests to determine whether he will be able to return against Stuart Pearce’s side.

If he is ruled out, striker Luke Moore will continue to deputise on the right side of midfield. Midfielder Patrik Berger is included in the squad after nearly five months out with a knee injury. Defender Mark Delaney is still sidelined with his knee injury.

Team (from): Sorensen, Hughes, Mellberg, Ridgewell, Bouma, Milner, Moore, McCann, Davis, Barry, Phillips, Baros, Angel, Taylor, Samuel, Hendrie, De la Cruz, Whittingham, Berger.