Dunne a doubt for Villa

Republic of Ireland international central defender Richard Dunne is a doubt for tomorrow night’s clash between Aston Villa and Sunderland.

Dunne, who is battling to recover from a sore Achilles that forced him off during the second-half of Villa’s 2-2 draw against Wolves last weekend.

If Dunne is ruled out, Carlos Cuellar could move into the centre of defence with full-back with Luke Young on alert for a recall.

Striker Gabriel Agbonlahor is still struggling with the foot injury that forced him to miss last weekend’s game, and has been ruled out.

He suffered the injury in training last week when he opened up a ligament in a joint.

The England forward is to have tests to determine the full extent of the damage. In the continued absence of Agbonlahor, John Carew and Emile Heskey will again lead the Villa attack.

Team (from): Friedel, Cuellar, Warnock, Collins, Dunne, Luke Young, Downing, Milner, Petrov, Ashley Young, Heskey, Agbonlahor, Carew, Sidwell, Delfouneso, Davies, Delph, Clark, Beye, Guzan.