True test for MacDonald's men at Newcastle

Newcastle, who will be fielding rumoured David O'Leary target Lee Bowyer, are currently five points behind Villa in the reserves table with 15 points having won four and drawn and lost three.

The Villa team travelling north tonight is Olejnik, Lowry, Ward, Green, O'Halloran, Osbourne, Bridges, Gardner, Williams, Paul, Kabeya, Lund, Henderson, Saunders, Green, Mikaelsson.

More big names facing Villa tonight for Newcastle are Lee Clark, Shola Ameobi and Michael Chopra.

Will Kevin MacDonald be able to keep his unbeaten run now that there are no seniors on duty? We'll let you know as soon as we know the result.