Villa player to miss big chance

February 10, 2009 by Martin Banks
Filed under: Aston Villa, International Football 

0pic7After performing excellently for the Mighty Villans this season, Luke Young has forced his way back into the England squad for the first time since 2007.

Young was brought in by O’Neill to solve the long term trouble spot of right back at Villa, but he has not seen many starts in that role, despite being the only natural right back at the club. Instead he has played on the left flank, filling in for the injured Bouma and the out-of-form Shorey. His quality performances have led us Villans to question whether Young is misguided about his preferred position, or to be hopeful that when he returns to the right he will be even better.

At 9 days younger than me, he isn’t a spring chicken anymore, so he will  be desperate to represent his country at any opportunity he can cement. Which is why he’ll be gutted that he injured himself in England training yesterday.

Young has a small toe injury that shouldn’t keep him out of any Villa matches but he won’t be risked for an England friendly as the backlash would be huge if he were to make it worse by playing.

O’Neill will already be on tenterhooks with fear for his other stars, especially as Heskey also pulled up with a niggle ahead of tomorrow’s game.

Formation

With a number of big players not in his squad, Capello may well be tempted to go with 5 Villa players in the starting team. Barry in the middle of the park, feeding Young and Milner on the wings and Heskey and Gabby up front. It’s unlikely he would put such a heavy bias on one team’s players but the 5 have been tried and tested together, so the temptation will be there.

More on the England game tomorrow.

Up the Villa.


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  1. Arse hole on Tue, 10th Feb 2009 11:57

    2. After performing excellently for the Mighty Villans this season, Luke Young has forced his way back into the England squad for the first time since 2007.

    Young was brought in by O’Neill to solve the long term trouble spot of right back at Villa, but he has not seen many starts in that role, despite being the only natural right back at the club. Instead he has played on the left flank, filling in for the injured Bouma and the out-of-form Shorey. His quality performances have led us Villans to question whether Young is misguided about his preferred position, or to be hopeful that when he returns to the right he will be even better.

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