Match Day Villa v Sheff Utd

[Blitzballer]

Gabby Agbonlahor is hoping to make his first start since September in the home game against Sheffield United.
Agbonlahor had been sidelined for three months due to a calf injury before stepping off the bench in last week's defeat at Derby. On-loan Tottenham midfielder Josh Onomah is nursing a cut foot, but returned to full training on Friday and could feature.

Skipper John Terry is working his way back from a broken metatarsal sustained last month, but hopes to rejoin the first team for training next week and teenage winger Andre Green is closing in on his return after hamstring surgery.

Sheffield United midfielder John Fleck serves the second game of a three-match suspension. However, Mark Duffy should be fit to return after missing last weekend's defeat at Preston through illness.
Defender Kieron Freeman (knee) and striker Ched Evans (ankle) both remain sidelined, along with midfielder Paul Coutts who has broken his leg. Goalkeeper Jake Eastwood has joined Chesterfield on an emergency seven-day loan deal, subject to final approval.

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This is the first league meeting between the sides since May 2007, which Villa won 3-0 in the Premier League via goals from Gabriel Agbonlahor, Ashley Young and Patrik Berger.

The Blades are winless in 10 league visits to Villa Park (D3 L7) since a 2-0 victory there in January 1966 courtesy of a Gil Reece brace.

Steve Bruce has a 100% win record in managerial clashes with former club Sheffield United, winning all six matches, most recently a 5-3 win in the FA Cup semi-final in April 2014 as Hull manager.


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[SaMcRo]

Looking forward to this one, hope Utd come and attack as we struggle breaking down teams that sit back. Hope it's a high scoring, entertaining match. Just hope we play a striker this time unlike against Derby last weekend!

 

[blademan89]

Not very confident at all with fleck suspended, our best player imo. Hopefully Duffy is fit and also hoping Brooks gets a start too. We need to get back to scoring the 1st goal and tightening up in defence, jake wright has to start for me instead of ccv who is on loan from spurs and quite frankly has been horrendous the last few weeks.

Villa 2-0 blades 35,365 (2468 away)

 

[SaMcRo]

what a game so far! 2-1 12 mins in.

 

[Ciderhead]

What a fantastic game of football this is. Proper blood and thunder.

 

[JonBCFC]

2-2 with Donaldson scoring a brace.. the decision to drop sharp in favour of him paying off so far.. always rated him due to every time we play against him he scores.

Stay a draw though please

 

[blademan89]

Very impressed with us again yesterday after a truly horrific start. A good run is certainly round the corner for us soon utb

 

[SaMcRo]

Thought we were pretty poor after the first 15 mins. We always seem to look rushed on the ball and are always looking to play the ball backwards. Sheff Utd played well and IMO a draw was a fair result overall. We really need to start getting the ball forward quicker and get the ball the our wingers, which is our strength.