Given hoping to keep place for cup tie

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert’s injury troubles are finally easing ahead of tomorrow’s Capital One Cup semi-final first leg at Bradford.

Strikers Darren Bent (hamstring) and Gabriel Agbonlahor (thigh) and winger Charles N’Zogbia (knee) all returned to action in Saturday’s FA Cup third-round win over Ipswich and reported no setbacks.