Steve Sidwell is doubtful for Aston Villa’s season opener against Man City in a fortnight. The midfielder missed today’s friendly with his former club Reading after sustaining a calf injury in training.
Villa boss Martin O’Neill later revealed that Sidwell “might be out for a couple of weeks”. That will see him miss the UEFA Cup tie with FH Hafnarfjardar and make him a major doubt for the first Premiership game on Sunday August 17.
