Bouma available for Villa

Aston Villa left-back Wilfred Bouma has recovered from an ankle injury and is available for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership clash at Fulham – their first match in three weeks.

The Dutch international, who has been in impressive form in the New Year, missed the 2-0 defeat at Reading after suffering the setback when on international duty.

Villa boss Martin O’Neill has striker Luke Moore back in contention following a five month lay-off after shoulder surgery and while Patrik Berger, Jlloyd Samuel and Stuart Taylor have recovered from sickness, none are in contention to start as Villa seek only their second away win of the campaign.

Team (from): Sorensen, Bardsley, Mellberg, Cahill, Bouma, Agbonlahor, Petrov, McCann, Barry, Carew, Young, Maloney, Hughes, Ridgewell, Davis, Osbourne, Gardner, Angel, Moore, Berger, Taylor, Samuel.