Aston Villa vs Wigan Athletic Team News

Posted on 2008-05-02

Aston Villa defender Olof Mellberg is in danger of missing his Villa Park farewell against Wigan through illness.

The Swede joins Juventus this summer but is a doubt, while Craig Gardner is also struggling with a thigh strain as Villa push for a top-five finish.

Aston Villa squad : Carson, Mellberg, Knight, Laursen, Bouma, Young, Petrov, Reo-Coker, Barry, Agbonlahor, Carew, Harewood, Salifou, Routledge, Berger, Taylor, Maloney, Osbourne

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Emile Heskey is expected to recover from an ankle injury to start the game.

Ryan Taylor is set to fill in at right-back for captain Mario Melchiot, who has joined Erik Edman on the sidelines with a groin problem.

Wigan squad : Kirkland, Taylor, Scharner, Boyce, Kilbane, Valencia, Brown, Palacios, Koumas, Bent, Heskey, King, Sibierski, Skoko, Pollitt, Aghahowa, Bramble, Figueroa, Hagen, Olembe.

... more build-up on the BBC site ...

 

Sourced From : BBC Sport