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O'NEILL WAITS ON INJURED PAIR
Carew - hip problem.
Martin O'Neill faces an anxious wait before discovering the full extent of Aston Villa's injury woes.
John Carew and Luke Young were forced to sit out Sunday's disappointing 2-1 defeat by Middlesbrough, but are hoping to be in contention for the trip to Arsenal this weekend.
Young was ruled out of action with a thigh injury while Carew failed a late fitness test on a hip complaint.
Both men remain on course to be welcomed back into the fold at the Emirates Stadium, but O'Neill will continue to track their progress throughout the week.
"Both had injuries which meant they missed the game (against Boro)," he told the club's official website.
"Luke's doesn't look to be too bad.
"I thought John might be fine for Middlesbrough but he was unable to make it so we'll see how things progress for the pair of them during the rest of the week."
