Villa and striker John Carew have called an uneasy truce – but the Holte End hero still looks like leaving for what could be a cut-price £2million in January.

Villa manager Gerard Houllier is set for showdown talks with John Carew after a sensational war of words saw him label the striker “stupid” and “paranoid.”

Villa manager Gerard Houllier has told John Carew the striker is in the ‘shop window’ after confirming he will start at Fulham.

Villa were today left counting the cost of reaching the Carling Cup quarter-finals as they faced up to a striking crisis ahead of Sunday’s Second City derby.

Fit-again striker John Carew has warned he will not be giving up his Villa jersey without a fight by insisting “I am ready to play a bigger part.”

Villa hero John Carew has admitted for the first time his future could lie away from the club.

Incoming manager Gerard Houllier today insisted he has no axe to grind with any of the Villa players he has previously managed.

Villa striker John Carew has emerged as a doubt for Monday’s Stoke trip – as Stiliyan Petrov considers quitting international football.

Caretaker boss Kevin MacDonald suffered the first defeat of his Villa reign as his team got humiliated by newly-promoted Newcastle.

Striker John Carew will be reunited with former club Valencia after Villa announced they will face the Spanish giants in a pre-season friendly.