Aston Villa have been given a major boost following a positive fitness bulletin on Stewart Downing’s recovery from a fractured foot as the winger closes in on his claret and blue debut.Read
ASHLEY Young has backed up-and-coming wide boy Marc Albrighton to become Villa’s next wing wonder after insisting “ the lad’s got a bit of everything”.Read
MARTIN O’Neill wants Villa Park to be known by its traditional name for evermore after entering the debate about lucrative sponsorship deals for football grounds.Read
MARTIN O’Neill hopes to resolve Villa’s spot of bother by letting their most confident player on the day volunteer for future penalties – rather than having a designated taker.Read
Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has no regrets about losing the services of central defender Gary Cahill to Bolton, but insists he was not "kicked out of the door" by the Midlands club.Read
Paul Robinson is set to deputise for the suspended Jlloyd Samuel in the Bolton defence for tomorrow's trip to Aston Villa in the Barclays Premier League.Read
JOHN Carew insists Villa were right to sell defender Zat Knight in the summer, even though he now has to deal with him on the opposing side in tomorrow’s clash with Bolton.Read
ASHLEY Young insists there is no crisis of confidence despite Villa’s second-half capitulation against West Ham and insists nothing but three points will be the aim tomorrow.Read
STILIYAN Petrov insists Villa should not dwell too much on the decisions that went with them and those which didn’t in the midweek defeat at Upton Park, insisting: “We will get decisions go our way too.”Read