Source: Team_Talk
Villa to make check on strike stars
Kevin MacDonald will check on the fitness of Gabriel Agbonlahor and John Carew before Sunday's Premier League clash with Everton at Villa Park.[LNB] Agbonlahor suffered what was described as "tight calves" during the Europa League exit at the hands of Rapid Vienna last night and was substituted in the hope of avoiding a lengthy lay-off.[LNB]MacDonald said: "Gabby's calves were very tight and so we felt it was best to take him off earlier rather than later in case it tended to go into a calf strain which might put him out for a few weeks.[LNB]"We are hopeful it might only be a little bit of tightness at the moment but we will not be able to tell until later on Friday.[LNB]"He is a major player for this club and we need to get him fit and keep him fit for as long as possible."[LNB]Carew's fitness will also be assessed after he missed the 3-2 reversal with an ongoing knee problem along with defender Richard Dunne (back), but left-back Stephen Warnock and midfielder Stewart Downing will come back into the equation after being rested.[LNB]Kick-off on Sunday is at 4pm.[LNB]Villa (from): Friedel, Cuellar, L Young, Beye, Dunne, Collins, Davies, Clark, Warnock, Ireland, Downing, Petrov, Reo-Coker, Ashley Young, Albrighton, Carew, Agbonlahor, Heskey, Delfouneso, Lichaj, Bannan.
