On november 2012
Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill has no fresh injury concerns ahead of the visit of his former club Aston Villa. Titus Bramble remains a doubt with a hip problem, while O'Neill is likely to make changes to the side beaten by Middlesbrough in the League Cup.
Aston Villa left-back Joe Bennett will return from a one-match suspension, but midfielder Karim El Ahmadi serves a ban after accumulating five bookings. Chris Herd and Ciaran Clark are doubts with knee injuries.
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