ASTON VILLA v Wigan: O'Neill to hand Fabian Delph and Habib Beye Villans debuts

14 August 2009 12:59
Shouldering the burden: Petrov may return after injury[LNB]Aston Villa are set to hand Premier League debuts to Habib Beye and Fabian Delph against Wigan at Villa Park.[LNB]Full-back Beye arrived in a £2.5million deal from Newcastle United with 19-year-old midfielder Delph costing around £6million from Leeds.[LNB]Villa's other summer signing, winger Stewart Downing who cost £12million from Middlesbrough, will be sidelined until December by a broken foot.[LNB]But Villa are set to be boosted by the return of midfielder Stiliyan Petrov who dislocated his shoulder in The Peace Cup against Atlante in Spain last month.[LNB]Petrov is also in the running to become the club's new captain following the retirement of Martin Laursen and departure of Gareth Barry.[LNB]Aston Villa (from) Friedel, Guzan, Beye, Luke Young, Davies, Cuellar, Shorey, Milner, Reo-Coker, Sidwell, Delph, Ashley Young, Heskey, Carew, Agbonlahor, Lichaj, Clark, Albrighton, Lowry, Gardner, Delfouneso.[LNB]ALL TEAM NEWS FOR THE BIG PREMIER LEAGUE KICK-OFF  Explore more:People:Stiliyan Petrov, Luke Young, Stewart Downing, Martin Laursen, Fabian Delph, Gareth Barry, Ashley YoungPlaces:Leeds, Spain

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