Duo doubtful for Villa's cup game

Martin O’Neill will check on the fitness of left-back Stephen Warnock and midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker before finalising his side for tomorrow's Carling Cup quarter-final with Portsmouth at Fratton Park.

Warnock missed the 1-1 home draw with Tottenham at the weekend through illness while Reo-Coker suffered an ankle injury during the game which forced him to be substituted.