Heskey back for Villa

Aston Villa striker Emile Heskey will return for the Barclays Premier League clash at Blackburn after being ineligible for the FA Cup replay win over Doncaster.

Fri, 06 Feb, 2009 - 10:30

Aston Villa striker Emile Heskey will return for the Barclays Premier League clash at Blackburn after being ineligible for the FA Cup replay win over Doncaster.

Midfielder Stiliyan Petrov is also available after serving a one-game ban for incurring five yellow cards.

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