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<title>Aston Villa FC news: Stiliyan Petrov is delighted to see Stewart Downing back for Aston Villa</title>

	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:02:00 GMT</pubDate>


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<title>Midlands Football: Aston Villa skipper Stiliyan Petrov has revealed his delight at the return to fitness of new team-mate Stewart Downing - the player whose foot he broke in May</title>

	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>


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