Villa welcome back Hutton

Aston Villa right-back Alan Hutton is expected to be fit for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Liverpool at Anfield.

Hutton missed the 4-2 home defeat by Chelsea last weekend with a calf injury but has made good progress with his recovery this week.

Rookie striker Andreas Weimann, who made his first league start against the Blues, is doubtful with an ankle injury suffered during that game.

Winger Charles N’Zogbia (knee), skipper Stiliyan Petrov (leukaemia), striker Darren Bent (ankle), defenders Richard Dunne (shoulder) and Carlos Cuellar (thigh) plus midfielder Fabian Delph (ankle) are all unavailable.

Provisional squad: Given, Guzan, Hutton, Lichaj, Herd, Collins, Warnock, Baker, Bannan, Petrov, Gardner, Ireland, Albrighton, Agbonlahor, Heskey, Weimann, Marshall, Johnson, Stevens, Delfouneso.