While the majority of the games played in mid-week are Carling Cup
games, Aston Villa are set to host local rivals Birmingham City
tonight, behind closed doors.
The friendly match between the two Birmingham rivals is to be
played just one week before the two sides meet in the Premier
League.
The match is expected to include a mix of experience and youth for
both teams, as it gives the Birmingham sides an opportunity to
feature fringe players, who may be lacking in match fitness.
Villa manager, Martin ONeill explained the reason for the game to
the clubs official website Weve arranged a game against
Birmingham. Its basically kids with maybe one or two of the senior
players getting involved.