Gabriel Agbonlahor has failed to make the Aston Villa starting lineup for this afternoon's home encounter against Tottenham Hotspur.
That means Emile Heskey will start as a lone striker, while Stephen Warnock will continue in midfield.
Emmanuel Adebayor will play as a lone striker for visiting Spurs, who have Rafael van der Vaart in an advanced midfield role.
Villa: Given; Hutton, Cuellar, Dunne, Lichaj; N'Zogbia, Herd, Clark, Warnock, Ireland; Heskey
Spurs: Friedel; Walker, Kaboul, Gallas, Rose; Lennon, Modric, Sandro, Bale, Van der Vaart; Adebayor
