O'Neill optimistic over Dunne fitness despite injury scare

Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne has given his side an injury scare ahead of Saturday's FA Cup semi-final with Chelsea. But Villa boss Martin O'Neill is still optimistic the centre-back will be fit for the Wembley showdown. Dunne was forced to withdraw from training with a sore Achilles. The former Manchester City player has been troubled by the problem in recent weeks and Villa could ill-afford to be without his experience for the Wembley meeting with Carlo Ancelotti's side. O'Neill said: "Dunne has had a bit of a setback and he came out of training this morning. "Richard was a bit sore. It is an injury we have to be nursing through. It has been troublesome for a while but he definitely will want to play."

Source: PA