Still Hope For Bouma

Aston Villa today announced Wilfred Bouma could be playing within 4 to 6 months following his succesfull operation on a dislocated ankle suffered during the victory at Odense BK in the intertoto cup.

The Dutch international, 30, underwent an operation on Sunday, in which the ankle was reset succesfully, Leaving the wingback in "Good spirits" according to Martin O'Neil.