Trio back for Villa

Tue, 07 Feb 15:51:58 2012

Aston Villa hope to have a trio of players back available for Sunday's home clash with Barclays Premier League leaders Manchester City.

Striker Gabriel Agbonlahor (back and hamstring), winger Marc Albrighton (thigh) and defender James Collins (calf) all missed Sunday's 2-1 defeat at Newcastle.

But Agbonlahor is making good progress working in tandem with Villa's medical team while Albrighton and Collins are expected to resume training later in the week.

Villa boss Alex McLeish said: "James and Marc will train on Friday while Gabby is making good progress and we're hoping he'll make Sunday as well."

Midfielder Stephen Ireland is also expected to be available after being substituted with an ankle injury against the Magpies.

McLeish said: "I don't think there's too much wrong with Stevie."

 

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  1. he is doing a great job we are not in the bottom 3,­ we are a small club not a big club like man city, what­ do you want to sack him for we cant get a good coach­ we are small. you tell me what great coach will come to­ this small club we only get problem people give him a­ extra 2 years on his contract. if we go down we will­ have a manager for this league plan ahead who would ­ take the job if we go down x player with no idea yes­ so pay him more by.by

    From Darren, on Thu 9 Feb 14:54

  2. I welcome the return of all our players. Believe me­ (and I say this in no way negatively) we will need­ them. And all of us who can be there on Sunday to cheer­ them on!

    From DAVID Stimpson, on Wed 8 Feb 3:43

  3. Jesus, jeffo. Your'e SO negative. LOf*ckingL.

    From DavidD, on Wed 8 Feb 2:42

  4. McLeish said: "I don't think there's too­ much wrong with Stevie."

    Personally, I don't­ think there's anything wrong with him, other than­ the fact that he gave you a mouthful of abuse back when­ you blamed him for conceeding the 1st goal against­ Newcastle.

    Apparently (yahoo eurosport failed to­ comment on this I think) - N'Zogbia­ 'tweeted' after the match "for the first­ time, i'm not happy playing football"

    Gaining­ or losing fan support is ONE thing, losing the support­ of your team is a completely different kettle of­ fish.

    McLeish desperately needs to find a way to get­ this team playing to their potential for the full 90,­ not just for 30 minute flashes of what can be.

    From jeff_dkedd, on Wed 8 Feb 0:45

  5. Only physically McLeish, that boy is a loon

    From paul g, on Wed 8 Feb 0:43
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