McLeish includes Jenas in Villa squad

On-loan Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas has been included in the Aston Villa squad for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Sunderland at the Stadium Of Light.

Jenas has yet to make his debut for Villa since his temporary move in August because of thigh and Achilles problems but is finally fit.

Full-back Alan Hutton has recovered from the head wound which required seven stitches against West Brom last weekend but midfielder Barry Bannan is suspended while the club conduct an internal inquiry after he was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and bailed last Sunday.

Provisional squad: Given, Guzan, Hutton, Collins, Dunne, Clark, Warnock, Beye, Herd, Delph, Petrov, Ireland, Jenas, Albrighton, Gardner, Bent, Heskey, Agbonlahor, N’Zogbia, Weimann, Delfouneso.