Very late preview with just minutes until kick off!!

Team news obviously available:-  Friedel, Reo-Coker, L Young, Cuellar, Davies, Milner, Barry, Sidwell, Petrov, A Young, Agbonlahor.  Subs:- Salifou, Guzan, Knight, Shorey, Harewood, Gardner, Delfouneso.

I haven’t seen any news about Laursen, so not sure why he’s missing??
Key today is clearly about extending the current unbeaten run.  Villa have taken 15 from the last 18 points on the road while Sunderland have only managed 7 points from the last 6 home games.   If football was that simple then it’s 3 points to the Villa.  But it isn’t.

Will be keen to look closely at Kenwyn Jones who’s a constant target rumour for Villa.