FA Cup
Mar 7, 2015 5.30pm
2
0
HT : 0 0
FT
  • Charles N'Zogbia 14' yellowcard
  • Fabian Delph 51' goal
  • Gabriel Agbonlahor 60' yellowcard
  • Scott Sinclair 85' goal
  • Jack Grealish 87' yellowcard
  • Jack Grealish 93' redcard
  • Leandro Bacuna 96' yellowcard
  • yellowcard Craig Dawson 54'
  • yellowcard Claudio Yacob 76'
  • redcard Claudio Yacob 80'

Team News: Christian Benteke missing for Aston Villa against West Bromwich Albion

Benteke missing for Villa

Aston Villa are without Christian Benteke for their FA Cup quarter-final against West Bromwich Albion this evening.

The Belgian striker scored a stoppage-time penalty to beat the Baggies in the Premier League on Tuesday but misses out on the repeat fixture with a hip problem.

The suspended Alan Hutton and goalkeeper Brad Guzan also drop out from that 2-1 victory at Villa Park as Leandro Bacuna, Shay Given and Scott Sinclair come in.

Albion also make a change in goal as Ben Foster is rested for Boaz Myhill. Jonas Olsson makes his first appearance in over five months after recovering from an Achilles injury.

The Swede's return allows Chris Brunt to move into midfield to compensate for the absence of the cup-tied Darren Fletcher. Saido Berahino and Brown Ideye continue up front.

Villa: Given; Lowton, Okore, Clark, Bacuna; Westwood, Delph, Cleverley; Sinclair, Agbonlahor, N'Zogbia Subs: Guzan, Weimann, Sanchez, Gil, Grealish, Kinsella, Calder

West Brom: Myhill; Dawson, McAuley, Lescott, Olsson; Brunt, Morrison, Yacob, Gardner; Berahino, Ideye Subs: Foster, Wisdom, Pocognoli, Baird, Mulumbu, Sessegnon, McManaman

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