Villa visit fires Clarke

Steve Clarke has said he has no doubt the club will return to winning ways soon and described Wednesday night's visit of Aston Villa as a "terrific chance".

Focusing on the positives of recent weeks, including two 2-2- draws, albeit in differing circumstances, at home to Arsenal and away to Sunderland, Clarke believed the positive signs were there for all to see. He also confirmed that Valon Behrami should be fit for selection while Scott Parker is likely to be the only change in the 18 as a replacement for the suspended Radoslav Kovac.

"We are going to win matches, I promise you. I really mean that," Clarke said. "It is important to win quickly, it is not imperative because we still have 28 matches to ...