The young winger spent four years at Villa Park as he grew from an academy player into a first team talent. He left the club in 2007, after loan spells at Derby and Burnley, to join the Bluebirds on a permanent basis.
Whittingham and his current team mates will be looking to cause an upset and they wouldn't be the first to do so in the Carlng Cup third round at Villa Park
Villa have been eliminated at the third round stage in the last two years by Championship opposition in the form of Leicester and QPR.
Now it is Dave Jones's side who will look to put Martin O'Neill's men out of a trophy which they should definitely be looking to win.
The tie will be played in the week commencing the 21 September.