Source: Daily_Mail
CSKA v ASTON VILLA: O'Neill fields young guns as big names stay home
Ringing the changes: O'Neill[LNB] Aston Villa [LNB]boss Martin O'Neill will field a below-strength side for the second leg of the last 32 UEFA Cup clash with CSKA Moscow on the artificial surface of the Luzhniki Stadium. [LNB]O'Neill has left behind stand-in skipper Gareth Barry, Brad Friedel, Emile Heskey, James Milner, Ashley Young, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Carlos Cuellar and Stiliyan Petrov as they target qualification for the Champions League by finishing in the top four of the Barclays Premier League. [LNB]Included in a 19-man squad are six youngsters - Elliott Parish, Eric Lichaj, Ciaran Clark, Shane Lowry, Barry Bannan and Mark Albrighton - whose average age is 19 and with just one first-team appearance between them. [LNB]Team (from): Guzan, Taylor, Parish, L Young, Davies, Knight, Shorey, Lichaj, Clark, Lowry, Sidwell, Salifou, Gardner, Osbourne, Bannan, Albrighton, Carew, Harewood, Delfouneso. [LNB] Silver wear and tear: What's the point of the UEFA Cup? Villa join Spurs in devaluing tournament[LNB]It's top-four the best! Cautious Martin O'Neill leaves eight at home as Villa head for CSKA Moscow[LNB]ASTON VILLA FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB] [LNB]
