by Michael Baggaley

ASTON Villa manager Martin O'Neill says his team's Champions League credentials will face a searching examination at the Britannia Stadium tomorrow.

Mama Sidibe's injury-time header condemned Villa to a 3-2 defeat last season in Stoke's first home game back in the top flight for 23 years.

O'Neill says Stoke were a tough side then ... but are even better this season.

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