Source: SKY_Sports
Milner - WC battle will benefit Villa
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} James Milner insists that Aston Villa can only benefit from the likely battle for a World Cup spot between Gabriel Agbonlahor and Emile Heskey.[LNB] Heskey and Agbonlahor are amongst the pool of strikers who will be competing for places in Fabio Capello's squad.[LNB]With Wayne Rooney the only likely front-man already guaranteed a seat on the flight to South Africa next summer, Milner fully expects Agbonlahor to push his team-mate Heskey and others for a place in the squad.[LNB]Agbonlahor impressed in his first-ever start at Wembley in the midweek win over Belarus.[LNB]"Gabby has been on fire for Villa and that is how he has forced his way back into the England reckoning," said Milner.[LNB]"That is all credit to him. It is down to him and his performances. The England manager picks players on form and he did well again against Belarus.[LNB]"Emile has also done well. I am sure both Martin O'Neill and Mr Capello would rather have competition for places and have these problems and have headaches over who to play where.[LNB]"They both have two good quality players to choose from. Hopefully both will just keep playing better and better and putting each other under pressure.[LNB]"That can only make their performances even better and that can only benefit Aston Villa.[LNB]"If you look at who are the ideal players for the strikers, it is going to be a tough call for the manager to decide who he wants to go to the World Cup.[LNB]"Getting into that squad will be in the back of all the players' minds but there is still a long way to go yet and plenty of time for decisions to be made.[LNB]"Players will be thinking about it but there is a lot of football still to go between now and then and a couple more friendlies to come for England.[LNB]"The majority of games are going to be for your club and so that is where you are going to have to keep your form going really."[LNB]
