Aston Villa are unbeaten in eight Premier League matches and will look to extend that record when they welcome West Brom to Villa Park on Saturday.
Villa held Arsenal to a 2-2 draw and then beat Hull City 1-0 thanks to an own goal from Kamil Zayatte to round off the last year. Manager Martin O’Neill is looking to bring in another striker as John Carew continues to struggle with a back injury.
Media reports indicate Craig Bellamy is headed to Villa Park, but O’Neill has maintained a stoic silence so far.
West Brom gave their fans some hope of survival with a fantastic 2-0 win over Tottenham in their last game of 2008. This was after they lost 2-0 to Chelsea on Boxing Day.
Manager Tony Mowbray will be without Gianni Zuiverloon, James Morrison and Robert Koren, but on-loan striker Jay Simpson should feature in this game.
Live Premier League
Aston Villa v West Brom
Villa Park kick off 1245 hrs
