Squad sheets: Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers

Gérard Houllier made six changes when Aston Villa met Blackburn in the FA Cup a month ago, including a number of youngsters as well as the wise old head of Robert Pires,and saw his team win 3-1. He will field a more recognisable side today as Villa, still deeply embroiled among the strugglers, seek what would be only their third league win of the year. Blackburn may lie in mid-table but they are just two points ahead of today's opponents, so a tighter encounter is in prospect with possibly one goal deciding it. David Lacey Venue Villa Park Tickets £10-£36 (0800 612 0970) Last season Aston Villa 0 Blackburn 1 Referee M Atkinson This season's matches 19 Y 65, R 8, 3.84 cards per game sportingbet odds Villa 8-11 B'burn 100-30 Draw 12-5 Aston Villa Subs from Marshall, Warnock, Pires, Albrighton, Delfouneso, Heskey, Herd, Bradley, Bannan, L Young, A Weimann, Baker Doubtful L Young (knee), A Weimann (ankle) Injured Cuéllar (hamstring, 19 Mar), F Delph (knee, unknown) Suspended Makoun (first of three) Form guide DDLWWD Disciplinary record Y54 R2 Leading scorer Downing 5 Blackburn Subs from Dunn, Roberts, Givet, Diouf, Benjani, Andrews, Linganzi, Grella, Goulon, Bunn, Hanley, Lowe, Doran, Morris Doubtful Samba (virus) Injured Hoilett (hamstring, 5 Mar), P Jones (knee, 19 Mar) Suspended None Form guide DLLWLW Disciplinary record Y44 R2 Leading scorer Kalinic, Pedersen 4 Match pointers • Villa have scored 499 goals in the Premier League at Villa Park • Blackburn have gone 13 away league games without keeping a clean sheet • Ashley Young has won three penalties this season, more than any other player in the division • Blackburn are the only team not to have recouped any points from a game in which they have been trailing this season • There have been more draws at Villa Park than at any other ground in Premier League history – 111