O'Neill won't break Brad habit

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan and striker Marlon Harewood are poised to start for Aston Villa as Martin O’Neill rings the changes for tomorrow’s UEFA Cup clash with MSK Zilina at Villa Park.

Guzan, who is understudy to fellow American Brad Friedel, also played in the 1-0 away defeat of Slavia Prague in the previous group encounter three weeks ago.

Harewood is back in the frame for what will be his fifth start of the current campaign after his wife gave birth a couple of weeks ago, while rookie striker Nathan Delfouneso is also poised to play some part.

O’Neill confirmed he is likely to rest Gabriel Agbonlahor from the starting line-up while fellow striker John Carew is still sidelined with a back problem.

Team (from): Guzan, Friedel, L Young, Davies, Laursen, Cuellar, Knight, Shorey, Milner, Petrov, Barry, Sidwell, Reo-Coker, A Young, Osbourne, Gardner, Harewood, Delfouneso, Agbonlahor.