O'Neill sweating on Young

Aston Villa, 11:13, May 23, 2009 ,

Martin O'Neill is sweating on the fitness of Ashley Young ahead of Sunday's crunch visit of relegation-haunted Newcastle.

The PFA Young Player of the Year limped out of the second half of last weekend's 1-1 draw at Middlesbrough because of a calf strain but has returned to training and will be given every chance to prove his fitness.
Versatile defender and namesake, Luke, is considered a huge doubt because a problematic foot injury, so former Newcastle flyer James Milner could fill in as Villa chase the win that would see them finish fifth in the final table.

Aston Villa (from): Friedel, Guzan, L Young, Milner, Reo-Coker, Gardner, Davies, Cuellar, Knight, Shorey, Petrov, Barry, Sidwell, Salifou, Clark, A Young, Heskey, Agbonlahor, Carew, Delfouneso.

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