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Aston Villa will be without skipper Stiliyan Petrov and defender Habib Beye through suspension for Saturday's Premier League match with Bolton.

Petrov collected his fifth booking of the campaign during the midweek defeat at West Ham - a game in which Beye was also sent off.

Nigel Reo-Coker will be a strong candidate to replace Petrov after impressing as a substitute against his former club while right-back Carlos Cuellar will return after a one-game ban and is likely to take over from Beye.

Striker Emile Heskey (back), wide player James Milner (calf) and midfielder Craig Gardner (groin) are major doubts for the meeting with the Trotters.

Paul Robinson is set to deputise for the suspended Jlloyd Samuel in the Bolton defence.

Samuel was sent off in last week's 4-0 defeat against Chelsea after bringing down Didier Drogba.

Danny Shittu and Mustapha Riga are both doubts with hamstring problems, while Sean Davis and Joey O'Brien are long-term absentees with knee injuries.

Teams:

Aston Villa (from): Friedel, Guzan, Cuellar, L Young, Collins, Dunne, Warnock, Shorey, Milner, Reo-Coker, Sidwell, Delph, Gardner, A Young, Agonlahor, Carew, Heskey, Delfouneso, Albrighton, Clark.

Bolton (from): Jaaskelainen, Al Habsi, Ricketts, Steinsson, Knight, Cahill, A O'Brien, Robinson, M Davies, Basham, Muamba, Cohen, McCann, Gardner, Taylor, K Davies, Klasnic, Lee, Elmander.

1421: Aston Villa v Bolton line-ups:
Aston Villa: Friedel, Luke Young, Cuellar, Dunne, Warnock, Milner, Reo-Coker, Sidwell, Ashley Young, Carew, Agbonlahor.
Subs: Guzan, Albrighton, Delfouneso, Delph, Shorey, Gardner, Clark.
Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Ricketts, Cahill, Knight, Robinson, Lee, Muamba, Cohen, Taylor, Gardner, Kevin Davies.
Subs: Al Habsi, Elmander, Steinsson, Mark Davies, Klasnic, Basham, Andrew O'Brien.
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear)

1-0 Villa Ashely Young

Villa goal: The hosts had all the early play and they make it count. James Milner's left-foot inswinging cross from the right is headed goalwards by John Carew and after Jussi Jaaskelainen gets down well to make the save, Ashley Young creams the rebound into the roof of the net.

2-0 Agbonlahor

2-1 Elmander

Villa goal: Gary Cahill, earlier on this season: Martin O'Neill is a great manager, but everyone makes mistakes sometimes." That was Cahill talking about O'Neill selling him. But it's a safe bet that O'Neill won't be regretting it now as Cahill tries to let the ball run out only to see John Carew keep it in and he sets up Gabby Agbonlahor to slot home.

Bolton goal: With half-time approaching, a long ball causes havoc in the Villa defence. It falls to Gary Cahill whose shot deflects off the diving Richard Dunne and against the post, with Johan Elmander tapping in from close range. Brad Friedel was left completely helpless by the deflection.

3-1 John Carew

Villa goal: James Milner slips the ball to John Carew with his back to goal. The Norwegian turns, brushes Zat Knight aside in the process, and then bulldozes past Gary Cahill before slamming home. Fantastic strength from the big man.

Penalty to Villa

missed but Milner puts in the rebound

Villa goal: Kevin Davies appears to push John Carew in the Villa box and it's a penalty. James Milner's tame effort is saved by Jussi Jaaskelainen, Steve Sidwell slots against the post with an empty net to aim for and it falls at the feet of Milner, who makes no mistake second time around.

5-1 Cuellar

Villa goal: When it's your day, it's your day. James Milner swings over a fabulous cross from the left and Carlos Cuellar flicks it on with his head, the ball flying past Jussi Jaaskelainen and into the Bolton net.