Aston Villa's leading scorer Milan Baros is fit to participate in what could be his last game for the midlands club, against Sunderland in the Barclays Premiership on Sunday.
Baros, who has recovered from a hamstring injury, has a get-out clause in his contract and could become hot property if he impresses in the World Cup for the Czech Republic.
Defender Jlloyd Samuel, another player whose future is in doubt, may miss out after being sent home from training suffering from tonsillitis.
Defenders Martin Laursen and Mark Delaney remain ruled out with knee problems as Villa look to register only their sixth home win of the campaign.
Sunderland have injury problems as they bid farewell to the Premiership at Aston Villa, with several players rated doubtful.
Justin Hoyte and Anthony Le Tallec were out of the first home win of the season over Fulham yesterday with knocks and they face late fitness tests.
Caretaker manager Kevin Ball also awaits the fitness of Julio Arca, Liam Lawrence and Jon Stead but has abandoned hopes of striker Stephen Elliott overcoming an Achilles problem.
Aston Villa squad: Sorensen, Hughes, Mellberg, Cahill, Bouma, Milner, Davis, McCann, Barry, Baros, Phillips, Angel, Moore, Taylor, Agbonlahor, Gardner, Ridgewell, Hendrie.
Sunderland squad: Davis, Nosworthy, Hoyte, Breen, Caldwell, McCartney, Welsh, Whitehead, Miller, Brown, Le Tallec, Alnwick, D Collins, Leadbitter, Kyle, D Murphy, Arca, Lawrence, Stead.
