ASTON VILLA v CSKA Moscow: Banned Sidwell sitting out for Villa

Ruled out: Midfielder Sidwell Aston Villawill be without midfielder Steve Sidwell for the UEFA Cup first leg clash with CSKA Moscow at Villa Park tomorrow night.   The former Chelsea player will have to serve a one-game suspension after his sending off against SV Hamburg in Germany before Christmas.   He will be replaced by stand-in skipper Gareth Barry who was banned for the FA Cup reversal at Everton after incurring five bookings this season.   Central defender Curtis Davies (shoulder) and striker Emile Heskey (achilles) are battling to be fit.   Villa (from): Friedel, Guzan, Gardner, Davies, Knight, L. Young, Shorey, Reo-Coker, Milner, Petrov, Barry, A. Young, Osbourne, Salifou, Agbonlahor, Heskey, Carew, Delfouneso, Harewood.  Micah's the man for Villa as Laursen gives cause for concernHATCHET MAN: He's 20 and he's already finished so why would Villa waste £8m on City stroller Micah Richards?Knight knows Villa are under pressure to bounce back from Cup exitASTON VILLA FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET  

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