Martin O’Neill took the opportunity to send a much changed Aston Villa side out to face Blackburn in the FA Cup 3rd Round at Villa Park today and it paid off with a 3-1 victory. Clearly with an eye on Tuesday’s Carling Cup Semi-Final 1st leg at Ewood Park, MON gave some periphery players a run out with James Milner and Gabby Agbonlahor not even asked to sit on the bench.

Heskey
Delfouneso

Downing
Reo-Coker
Delph
A Young

Warnock
Collins
Cuellar
Beye

Guzan

Subs: Friedel, L Young, Dunne, Sidwell, Albrighton, Petrov,

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