Same again for Villa

Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill is likely to name an unchanged line-up for Sunday’s Barclays Premiership trip to the Reebok Stadium.

O’Neill, looking for his side to extend their unbeaten run to nine games, is set to keep faith which the players who earned Villa a comfortable 3-0 home success over Sheffield United last weekend.

The former Celtic pair of Stiliyan Petrov (hamstring) and Shaun Maloney (ankle) are still battling for fitness after missing the win against the Blades.

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