Stilian Petrov is poised to make his Aston Villa debut against West Ham in Sunday's Premiership clash at Upton Park.

The Bulgaria captain, signed from Celtic for an initial £6.5m (?9.6m) 10 days ago, only joined up with his team-mates on Friday after international commitments.

With skipper Gareth Barry in sparkling form, either Gavin McCann or Steven Davis look likely to make way for the 27-year-old, who has signed a four-year contract.

Striker Milan Baros is set to be among the substitutes after finally recovering from a summer-long foot injury as Villa look to maintain their unbeaten start to the campaign.