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EPL Matchday 16: Everton v. Aston Villa Preview

 
After the disappointment of their mid-week UEFA Cup defeat to Slovakian minnows MSK Zilina, Aston Villa will look to get back to winning ways with a win away at Everton. Villa will be looking for their first win since defeating Arsenal at the Emirates in mid-November, but have an impressive away record of four wins from six league games this season. Everton themselves will be looking to get over some disappointment, they've won just one game at home in the league all season. They will hope to build on their victory at Tottenham Hotspur with a second home win of the season in the EPL.   Team News Everton Manager David Moyes will be without several of his key strikers for the game against Aston Villa. James Vaughan (knee) is still out injured, and after picking up a hamstring injury last weekend, French striker Louis Saha is also on the sidelines. Target man Aiyegbeni Yakubu is the biggest problem for Moyes, he'll be out for the season after rupturing his ... (link)

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