Andy Townsend returns from suspension after receiving TWO red cards in a single game from David Elleray against Wimbledon 8 games earlier only to be sent off AGAIN, this time a soft sending off on the hour mark by an overzealous Kelvin Morton. 

Despite being reduced to 10 Villa secure a 4th Premier League draw in 5 under Brian Little.

Villa now have 1 win in their last 15 Premier League games and remain 20th in the table.

Midfielder Ian Taylor, 26, and boyhood Villa fan, makes his Villa debut after joining from Sheffield Wednesday earlier this month for £1,000,000 to become the 701st player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.

Andy Townsend is sent off for the 3rd time in a Villa shirt on his 67th appearance and has now received 3 red cards in his last two appearance to make it W30 D14 L23, 5 Goals, 9 Assists, 12 Bookings and 3 Red Cards at a rate of a card every 4.47 games so far in his Villa career.

Former Villa centre back Martin Keown lines up for Arsenal.