O'Neill starts Reo-Coker as a sub

Nigel Reo-Coker returned to the Aston Villa bench for today’s Barclays Premier League trip to Blackburn for the first time since his bust-up with boss Martin O’Neill.

O’Neill made one change to his last league line-up with 18-year-old Fabian Delph stepping in to replace Steve Sidwell, who remained sidelined with a thigh complaint.