Villa vs Portsmouth starting line-up

January 27, 2009 by Martin Banks
Filed under: Aston Villa, Match Previews 

emile heskeyQuick post with the team for tonight’s game against Pompey. As expected, new boy Emile Heskey is in the starting line-up and we have reverted to the 4-4-2 formation that we were using often before Carew’s injury.

Three changes have been made for this game:

  • Luke Young comes back from suspension in a straight swap with Nicky Shorey for the left back spot.
  • Emile Heskey replaces Steve Sidwell in the formation change from 4-5-1 to 4-4-2.
  • Nigel Reo Coker doesn’t make the team and Craig Gardner fills James Milner’s role and Milner fills Ashley Young’s role on the left side of midfield.

So Barry and Petrov have a little more to do in the middle of the park but Emile will be there, playing deeper than Aggy to link between. It is going to be great to see how this works out. I hope you’re all watching it as it happens.

Tonight’s team:

Friedel

Cuellar – Knight – Davies  - L. Young

Milner – Barry – Petrov – Gardner

Heskey – Agbonlahor

Enjoy the game :)


Comments

Tell me what you're thinking...
and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar!