Sun: Nigel Reo-Coker has rubbished rumours linking him with a move from Aston Villa. Reports at the weekend suggested the midfielder was keen to quit the Midlands and return to London. But Reo-Coker, 24, insists he is totally content with life at Villa Park. The ex-West Ham ace said: "I'm happy and I'm enjoying myself. I'm playing football week in, week out. "I'm hitting form and that's all there is to say. If I wasn't happy, I wouldn't be playing the way I have."

Mirror: Aston Villa's clash with Hamburg will remind manager Martin O'Neill of one of his greatest moments in football. O'Neill, 56, was part of Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest side which beat Hamburg 1-0 to win the 1980 European Cup. "Playing Hamburg will bring back memories," admitted O'Neill.

Sky Sports: Steve Sidwell has set his sights on making his return to action in Aston Villa's clash with Portsmouth next week. The summer signing from Chelsea has yet to make his Premier League debut for Villa after suffering calf and knee injuries. Sidwell is back in full training and he came through a behind-closed-doors friendly with Leicester City on Tuesday. The 25-year-old is now hoping to be available to Martin O'Neill for the game with Portsmouth in 10 days.

Daily Express: Steve Sidwell is set to make his Premier League debut with Aston Villa next week. Sidwell has only played in two Intertoto Cup ties for Villa since his £5.5m move from Chelsea this summer. But a run in the reserves has confirmed that he ready to step back into the Premier League. Birmingham Post: England under-21 manager Stuart Pearce, a top-class and much-feared full-back for club and country in his playing days, admits he is glad he didn't have to mark the lightning-fast forwards at his disposal now - players like Gabriel Agbonlahor and James Milner, both currently plying their trade with Aston Villa in the Barclays Premier League.