Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish plans a clear-out with captain Stilyan Petrov heading list

10 December 2011 00:01
Ireland has cut a peripheral figure since arriving from Manchester City for ?8m last year while the one player the fans will be sorry to see leave is midfielder Petrov. [LNB]The Bulgarian has starred after a slow start under O'Neill.[LNB] Firing Line: Coyle Trotts to the top of the flops at basement boys BoltonVilla prepare new contract for Guzan with Given sidelined for four weeksAll the latest Aston Villa FC news, features and opinion[LNB] [LNB]  Share this article: FacebookTwitterGoogle+MessengerLinkedInDigg itNewsvineFarkNowpublicRedditPrint articleEmail article Add your commentsComments (0)No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts,or debate this issue live on our message boards.[LNB]Add your commentName:Town & Country:Your name and location will appear next to your comment.You have 1000 characters left.Libellous and abusive comments are not allowed. 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