Aston Villa striker John Carew is a fitness doubt for the clash.

The Norway international suffered a knee injury during the early stages of Saturday's 2-1 win at Wigan.

Central defender Zat Knight is back in contention after serving a one-match ban for picking up five bookings. But he must wait to see if he will earn a recall after his replacement, Curtis Davies, scored on his full league debut at the JJB Stadium.

Tottenham midfielder Didier Zokora is back from suspension for the Barclays Premier League clash at Aston Villa.

Darren Bent should be available after recovering from a leg injury and getting rested at the weekend against Reading.

Michael Dawson has been struggling with migraines, Anthony Gardner (ankle) is expected to miss out, while Gareth Bale (foot) and Benoit Assou-Ekotto (knee) are sidelined.