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PLAYING HURT

The chart below derives from the official injured reserve lists that the Premier League provided on Friday.

Players on Injured List

Arsenal 10
Manchester United 9
Bolton 8
Sunderland 6
Tottenham 6
Wolverhampton 5
ASTON VILLA 4
Everton 4
Newcastle 4
Norwich 4
Queens Park 4
Blackburn 3
Chelsea 3
Swansea 3
West Brom 3
Fulham 2
Liverpool 2
Stoke City 1
Manchester City 0
Wigan 0

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FALL SEASON

Villa, currently 15th in the EPL standings, was No. 10 at the season’s midway point last month. Only one team in club history (post-World War II) has finished more than five slots lower than its place in the midway standings.

The 1962-1963 campaign, Joe Mercer’s fourth at AV, ended with the team all the way down in 15th after it had been No. 5 at the middle mark. Here below is a look at the only three Villa teams since that finished as many as five slots lower than their place in the midway standings.

1965-1966
Midway Standing: 12th
Final Standing: 17th
1st Half: 8W 3D 10L
2nd Half:7W 3D 11L

1986-1987
Midway Standing: 17th
Final Standing: 22nd
1st Half: 6W 5D 10L
2nd Half: 2W 7D 12L

1990-1991
Midway Standing: 12th
Final Standing: 17th
1st Half: 4W 8D 7L
2nd Half: 5W 6D 8L

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DOGGED DESTINATION

Darren Bent on Saturday will be making his eighth career appearance at the DW Stadium, the venue he has played at as a visitor more than any other in the Premier League. Yet it is also one of the only two stadiums that Bent has played at more than four times as a visitor without recording a goal.

Below is the look at the 10 stadiums Bent has played at more than four times as a visitor and his scoring record at those locations.

Anfield: 3 goals / 6 appearances
Craven Cottage: 0 g / 5 app
City of Manchester: 1 g / 6 app
Ewood Park: 3 g / 6 app
DW: 0 g / 7 app
Old Trafford: 3 g / 5 app
Reebok: 5 g / 6 app
Sports Direct Arena: 1 g / 5 app
Stamford Bridge: 3 g / 5 app

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