Birmingham Mail: Aston Villa players will be cowering behind couches and watching through their fingers the next time they slip up after Paul Lambert used a video nasty to transform their fortunes. Lambert made his players watch re-runs of where they went wrong in last month's embarrassing defeat against David Moyes' Everton at Villa Park - and since then Villa have started to turn a corner.

Birmingham Mail: Ciaran Clark has told of his excitement at finally getting a concerted run in his preferred position of central defence for Villa. During the past two seasons, Clark has filled in as a defensive midfielder and deputised at left-back.

Birmingham Mail: First-half goals from Samir Carruthers and Malcolm Melvin helped Villa 's youngsters record their first points of the 2012-13 Next Gen Series season despite a late fightback from Celtic. Sean Verity's side were impressive in the opening period but after the break the Scottish youngsters hit back through Jackson Irvine's 50th minute strike and caused the hosts problems right until the death.

Daily Mail: Relegated Bolton are keen to sign Aston Villa defender Stephen Warnock to give their fading Championship promotion bid a boost. Under pressure Trotters boss Owen Coyle is keen on Warnock after losing Jay Spearing to injury and with Keith Andrews struggling to stay fit.

Mirror: Bolton manager Owen Coyle is trying to sign Aston Villa's versatile Stephen Warnock to give his fading promotion bid a boost. Coyle is keen on competitive Warnock, who can play in midfield where his injury jinx has struck again with the loss of new-boy Jay Spearing and Keith Andrews struggling to stay fit.

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