Newcastle United fullback Habib Beye knows former teammate James Milner will be up for tonight's clash against Aston Villa.

The Senegal full back said: "It will be good to see him. He is a good player in a team with other good players. 'It was his choice to go to Villa but these things happen in football.

"I was at Marseille for four years and I was captain but they sold me. Sometimes it happens."