VILLA v WIGAN
WHO’S HOT: Barry Bannan – the Scottish playmaker grows in stature and importance following his first Premier League goal at QPR last weekend.
WHO’S NOT: Charles N’Zogbia, as Villa’s big-money signing of the summer, faces his former club desperate to kickstart his claret and blue career.
LAST FIVE GAMES
VILLA..........................DDDLD
WIGAN.........................WLLLL
VILLA: Given, Guzan, Hutton, Collins, Dunne, Warnock, Clark, Jenas, Gardner, Delph, Petrov, Bannan, Ireland, Albrighton, N’Zogbia, Bent, Agbonlahor, Heskey. Injured: Herd (hamstring), Lichaj (hip), Cuellar (knee).
Referee: M Clattenburg (Durham).
FORECAST: MK............Villa win
LAST TIME THEY MET
May, 7, 2011: Villa 1, Wigan 1: Charles N’Zogbia put Wigan in front early on, but the man he has now replaced at Villa, Ashley Young equalised soon after.
