Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion: match preview

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Tony Pulis reckons there will be “good fun around the West Midlands” for as long as Tim Sherwood is at Aston Villa and says his own team harbour no malice for the “good little club” jibe the Villa manager aimed at them in the run-up to Villa’s first league win in 13 attempts. The Albion keeper Ben Foster could pay the price for that and Sherwood may welcome back his captain, Ron Vlaar. Mark Tallentire

Kick-off Saturday5.30pm

Venue Villa Park Live BBC1

Referee A Taylor

This season G21, Y88, R4, 4.4 cards per game

Odds H 7-4 A 19-10 D 9-4

Aston Villa

Subs from Given, Steer, Bacuna, Gil, Sánchez, Grealish, Sinclair, Cole, Weimann

Doubtful Vlaar (calf)

Injured Cissokho (groin, 14 Mar), Richardson (calf, 14 Mar), Baker (knee, 14 Mar), Senderos (calf, unknown), Kozak (broken leg, unknown), Herd (knee, unknown)

Suspended Hutton (first of two)

Form WLLWLL

Discipline Y59 R6

Leading scorer Agbonlahor 4

West Bromwich

Subs from Myhill, Wisdom, Gamboa, Baird, Anichebe, Davidson, Pocognoli, McManaman, Olsson, Sessègnon

Doubtful McManaman (ankle)

Injured Anichebe (groin, 14 Mar)

Ineligible Fletcher

Suspended None

Form LWDWWD

Discipline Y49 R1

Leading scorer Berahino 18 (all competitions)