The Scotland international has been recalled from a loan spell with Leeds after having only restricted opportunities with the Championship club.
Bannan, 21, forced his way into the Villa side earlier in the campaign when they suffered a series of midfield injury setbacks.
Caretaker boss Gary McAllister - still deputising while manager Gerard Houllier recovers from a heart problem - has a full strength squad available.
Villa could again be unchanged after collecting eight points from their previous four games to climb into the top half of the table.
Source: PA
Source: PA