Pires to start against former club

Robert Pires has been handed his first Aston Villa start by manager Gerard Houllier against his former club Arsenal at Villa Park today.

Sat, 27 Nov, 2010 - 12:22

Robert Pires has been handed his first Aston Villa start by manager Gerard Houllier against his former club Arsenal at Villa Park today.

The 37-year-old scored 84 goals in 284 appearances during a six-year spell with the Gunners.

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