Shaun Maloney is on reserve duty tonight as Kevin MacDonald's men bid to secure the Barclays Premier Reserve League (south) title.

The Scottish international is one of five senior men on duty as Villa face Chelsea at Brentford's Griffin Park (ko 7pm).

He is joined by Stuart Taylor, Isaiah Osbourne, Wayne Routledge and Moustapha Salifou for the penultimate game of the season.

Three points tonight would be enough to secure the title and a play-off date with northern champions Liverpool.

VILLA: Taylor, Herd, Lowry, Osbourne, Clark, Baker, Salifou, Routledge, Williams, Bannan, Maloney. Subs: Delfouneso, Parish, Albrighton, Forrester, Lichaj.

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