SUNDERLAND v Aston Villa: Phil Bardsley and Kieran Richardson back from bans to boost Black Cats

14 December 2009 11:44
[LNB]Available: Bardsley (right) returns[LNB]Kieran Richardson and Phil Bardsley return to the Sunderland squad for the Barclays Premier League clash with Aston Villa.   [LNB]The pair missed Saturday's disappointing 1-1 home draw with lowly Portsmouth through suspension, but are both available again as the Black Cats look for just their second league win in eight attempts.   [LNB]Striker Kenwyne Jones is expected to shake off a shoulder problem picked up at the weekend, while midfielder Lee Cattermole is back in training after a medial ligament injury and could play for the reserves at Hartlepool on Wednesday.   [LNB]John Mensah (calf) has also returned to training, but Bolo Zenden (hamstring), Anton Ferdinand (ankle) and Craig Gordon (broken arm) remain on the sidelines.   [LNB]Provisional squad: Fulop, Carson, Bardsley, Richardson, McCartney, Da Silva, Turner, Nosworthy, Cana, Reid, Malbranque, Henderson, Campbell, Jones, Bent, Healy, Murphy, Meyler, Reed, Noble.  [LNB]CLICK HERE FOR THE MIDWEEK TEAM NEWS IN THE BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE  Explore more:People:Lee Cattermole, Craig Gordon

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