Source: SKY_Sports
O'Neill hopeful on duo
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is hopeful key duo James Milner and Emile Heskey will be fit to face Chelsea this weekend.[LNB] Both missed out on Wednesday's 1-1 home draw against CSKA Moscow in the Uefa Cup with niggling injuries.[LNB]Heskey is currently struggling with the Achilles injury sustained in England's 2-0 defeat to Spain while a thigh strain curtailed Milner's involvement.[LNB]However, O'Neill feels the duo benefited from sitting out the Russian clash and that they may have recovered in time for Saturday's crucial clash against Chelsea.[LNB]"[Milner] had a better chance of making it for Saturday if he missed out tonight," said O'Neil. "Of course James wants to play all the time.[LNB]Doctor's advice"I took the doctor's advice on that. Those are the type of things that we have to cope with.[LNB]"[Heskey] is improving. We'll have to see. We'll have a better idea tomorrow or Friday."[LNB]Villa were given the run-around when the sides met at Stamford Bridge earlier this season and O'Neil is surprised Luiz Felipe Scolari has lost his job since the meeting.[LNB]"It's only a few months ago that Chelsea were the only side to have beaten us very well," he continued. [LNB]"Anyone coming away that day would be surprised that they would have had a change of manager this time around."[LNB]Catch all the action from Villa Park as Aston Villa host Chelsea this Saturday live on Sky Sports 1 and HD 1.[LNB]
