The former Charlton Athletic midfielder, who replaced the sick Gavin McCann in Wednesdays game at Arsenal, had become concerned at not playing enough for the Villa first team and only last week suggested he would consider a loan move in order to secure first team football and keep his place in Brian Kerrs squad.
Full Squad: Breen (Sunderland), Carr (Tottenham), Carsley (Everton), Colgan (Stockport), Connolly (West Ham), Cunningham (Birmingham City), Doherty (Tottenham), Duff (Chelsea), Dunne (Man City), Finnan (Liverpool), Given (Newcastle), Harte (Leeds), Healy (Sunderland), Holland (Charlton), Kilbane (Sunderland), Kinsella (Aston Villa), Lee (Cardiff), McPhail (Nottingham Forest), Morrison (Birmingham City), Murphy (West Brom), O'Brien (Newcastle), O'Shea (Man United), Quinn (Sheffield Wednesday), Reid (Blackburn).