Joe Cole is up for his Aston Villa debut today against Newcastle United.
The midfielder hopes to take his first steps towards reminding everyone how it was when Cole was king today against Newcastle followed by a full Villa debut on Wednesday in the Capital One Cup tie with Leyton Orient.
"I played 75 minutes against Stoke reserves in the week so I'm available," says Cole who only appeared in one pre-season game before injuring his thigh.
"We've got three games, two league and one cup, before the international break. I'd like to get some minutes under my belt on Saturday, play against Orient on Wednesday, and then see how I go."
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