Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier admits John Carew missed their defeat to Manchester City due to Norwegian snow!
Carew informed Houllier he was not fit enough to play having missed a couple of days' training after getting caught in the travel chaos that accompanied the recent snow.
"John Carew would have been in the squad but he came to me and told me he was not fit enough," said Houllier.
"We gave the players two days off after the Wigan game. He went to Norway and got stuck.
"I have to accept the explanation. There was snow everywhere."
