Adam Hopkins: There and back again; a tale by Nobby Solano who played in a Villa sandwich with Newcastle bread.

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Gave Trezeguet the big build-up earlier.

Benched.

Typical.

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Three changes for Aston Villa from the side that lost 2-1 at Wolves on Sunday 10 November. Tom Heaton returns in goal, Conor Hourihane moves up from the bench and captain Jack Grealish is back after four weeks out because of a calf injury.

Jed Steer, who was in goal against Wolves, is not in the squad, with Marvelous Nakamba and Trezeguet both among the substitutes.

Aston Villa: Heaton, Guilbert, Konsa, Mings, Targett, McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Hourihane, El Ghazi, Wesley, Grealish.

Substitutes: Lansbury, Nakamba, Trezeguet, Nyland, Kodjia, Elmohamady, Hause.

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Just the one change for Newcastle from the side that started the 2-1 win over Bournemouth on 9 November as captain Jamaal Lascelles, who picked up a knee injury against the Cherries, is replaced by Paul Dummett.

Jonjo Shelvey is handed the armband while Andy Carroll, yet to start a league match since returning to the club, is again only on the bench.

Newcastle: Dubravka, Fernandez, Clark, Dummett, Yedlin, Hayden, Shelvey, Willems, Almiron, Saint-Maximin, Joelinton.

Substitutes: Schar, Carroll, Gayle, Krafth, Darlow, Atsu, Matthew Longstaff.

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"Sunday, Monday, Habib Beye."

The former Senegal international was the subject of one of THE great footballing chants.

He played for both of these clubs, can you name more players who did the same?

Let me know on Twitter using #bbcfootball, external or text in on 81111 (UK only). Remember to put names on text.

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If you nickname yourself after one of the most lethal finishers Europe has seen, then you have to be half decent.

Egyptian winger Mahmoud 'Trezeguet' could become the first Villa player to score in three consecutive Premier League matches since Tom Cleverley in May 2015.

Cold and dark out, but the festive lights are on and a bit of Premier League action to warm you up on a Monday.

Got to be excited by that...?

A short story...

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The last time Bruce managed a game at Villa Park, he had one thrown at him by a supporter.

The next day, he was sacked as Aston Villa manager.

Tonight he returns to the scene of the crime.