Taylor,
Olejnik,
Delaney,
Ridgewell,
Hughes,
Bouma,
Samuel,
Green,
O'Halloran,
Cahill,
Gardner,
Whittingham,
Barry,
McCann,
Davis,
Hendrie,
Angel,
Phillips,
Moore,
Agbonlahor.
There is no place for the injured Laurson while Thomas Sorensen, Olof Mellberg, Patrik Berger, Mathieu Berson and Eric Djemba-Djemba also sit out for various reasons.
Academy graduate defenders Paul Green and Stephen O'Halloran are called into Villa's senior squad for the first time and are expected to play a part in the second half.