Team News: Emile Heskey starts up front for Aston Villa

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