O'Neill selects weakened squad for Moscow mission

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill will field a below-strength side for the second leg of the last 32 UEFA Cup clash with CSKA Moscow on the artificial surface of the Luzhniki Stadium.

O'Neill has left behind stand-in skipper Gareth Barry, Brad Friedel, Emile Heskey, James Milner, Ashley Young, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Carlos Cuellar and Stiliyan Petrov as they target qualification for the Champions League by finishing in the top four of the Premier League.