Team News: Emile Heskey starts for Aston Villa

Emile Heskey has been handed a starting role in Aston Villa's home encounter with Bolton Wanderers this evening.

The former England international has taken the place of Gabriel Agbonlahor, who has only been deemed fit enough for a place on the bench.

Mark Davies has been passed fit for visiting Bolton, who will begin the encounter with David Ngog as a lone striker.

Villa: Given; Hutton, Cuellar, Baker, Lichaj; Albrighton, Herd, Warnock, N'Zogbia; Heskey, Weimann

Bolton: Bogdan; Steinsson, Wheater, Ream, Ricketts; Ryo, Reo-Coker, M Davies, Petrov, Eagles; Ngog