As reported on the Mail’s website, Sidwell is in the squad for fitness reasons but apart from the obvious exclusion of Milner should be a fairly strong team
KO 19:45
Interesting team news
Friedel,
Beye, Collins, Davies, Shorey,
Albrighton, Reo-Coker, Sidwell, Bannan,
Carew, Weimann.
Subs: Lowry, Clark, Lichaj, Parish, Hogg, Salifou, Cuellar.
Clearly a semi reserve side with just two what you call first team starters
Very good to see Weimann start after a disappointing Under 19 tournament and Albrighton starts yet again, he must be a real chance to start the season
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Game kicked off late at 19:51
Bad news already as three minutes James Collins is replaced by Carlos Cuellar still carrying an injury
Villa have started reasonably well, playing 4-4-2
The reserves have created some chances, Carew missed a couple
25 mins – End to end game, Albrighton and Bannan doing well, Villa filled nearly two sides at the Bescott.
26 mins – Good Carew run sets up wunder kid Weimann to nod home, the Austrian Shearer !
Albrighton, Weimann, Bannan playing really well, got to pushing for PL starts sooner or later
HALF TIME and satisfactory outing and Carew and the kids have impressed with their drive and energy, the quality of these kids should not be under estimated by any Villa fan as often happens.
20:53 – 2nd HALF kicks off, Lichaj and Lowry on, Beye and Shorey off, now the reserve side 
started off the half and once again Albrighton at the thick of things
18 mins and after further pressure and woodwork hit at both ends Villa score, Albrighton’s cross is parried by the keeper and the Austrian Shearer poaches another one
Subs – Davies and NRC replaced by Clark and Salifou
Subs – Albrighton and Freidel off, Hogg and Parish on
28 mins – Nicholls scores for Walsall
Some late Walsall pressure
FULL TIME and a useful workout for some of the squad players and kids and Albrighton, Weimann and Bannan have done themselves the power of good
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A ‘shop window’ squad?
i think u could say three starters…
carew, collins, big brad.
and reo could play a big part this year… if mon lets him.
Salifou’s alive then
What about Bannan?
I noticed his name in the chasetown match report (which was yesterday?) and he played against Basingstoke as well as the senior matches against peterborough + bohemians. Maybe he is going to play a part this season?
Weimann should do well today, get over his dissapointments. Good to see salifou an albrighton playin. I’d like to see a’brighton on the bench or a few starts this season, with no signings as yet.
Weimann has a great chance to impress and will be match sharp
Looking forward to seeing Albrighton playing in the first team as well this season, also Bannan, he was excellent at Blackpool when on loan last season, 2 top players for the very near future.
Well if there was a position we could kind of afford an injury its centreback.
I’m looking forward to oneills post match interview…should be interesting.
yes, bound to be asked about Milner, see what he says …
doubt he will say much
No streams guys?????
Why is Salifou still with us?
We here about the wage bill being an issue yet we keep a player like this (I know he is not on big bucks) who will never get near to the first xi. I don’t understand it.
no idea Tony, waste of space, put it on the twitter feed
he is on a reported 5k a week, should take a risk on a lower division player for that
Isn’t his contract up this summer?
I was at the game alst night and I must state that Curtis Davies looked solid last night. I don’t think he lost a header and he ooked very sharp on the deck. He seems to be the forgotten man at Villa nd i would like to see him back in the team alongside Dunney.