Aston Villa´s key midfielder Steven Davis is rated "very doubtful" for Sunday´s home FA Cup clash with Manchester City because of a calf injury.The Northern Ireland international was forced to miss the weekend Premiership defeat by Newcastle at Villa Park after suffering the injury in training. And Villa manager David O´Leary is not optimistic about Davis´ chances of recovering in time to face Stuart Pearce´s side in the fifth-round tie.He said: "Steven has a calf injury. I have to say he is a big doubt for the Man City game. That is why it was so important Eirik Bakke stayed here (on loan) to give us some cover but he was sent back to Leeds for economic reasons."
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