A place in the UEFA Europa League semifinals is all but assured for Aston Villa at this point. The door is wide open to that opportunity; all they have to do is walk through it. However, they do have a couple key injuries to overcome, in order to close the deal. First choice goalkeeper and summer transfer target of Manchester United Emiliano Martinez has a calf injury, and his … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Team News vs Bologna: Emiliano Martinez, Alysson, Jadon Sancho
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Aston Villa Team News at Bologna: Jadon Sancho, Ross Barkley
Jadon Sancho suffered a shoulder injury in Aston Villa's friendly against Elche, and he will now miss out on his side's biggest match of the season- the Thursday trip to Bologna for the first leg of the two sides' Europa League quarterfinal tie. While he isn't a hugely important part of manager Unai Emery's plans, it still hurts to lose a player to injury from a … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Team News at Bologna: Jadon Sancho, Ross Barkley
West Ham at Aston Villa Team News: Youri Tielemans, Crysencio Summerville, Ollie Scarles
Sunday brings a claret and blue cup where there is a whole lot on the line for both sides! Aston Villa are clinging to thje final spot in the top four, by just two points over Liverpool. West Ham meanwhile, are knocking on the doorstep of escaping relegation. So while this match may be about vastly different demaraction points, it is indeed a clash of two sides in iconic, … [Read more...] about West Ham at Aston Villa Team News: Youri Tielemans, Crysencio Summerville, Ollie Scarles
Aston Villa Team News vs LOSC: Matty Cash, Youri Tielemans
Aston Villa continued their recent slide in domestic competition, losing 3-1 at Manchester United on Sunday. Concern for finishing in the top four is understandably rising, but the vibes are quite different for continental competition. In the UEFA Europa League, things are looking up, as Villa will likely book a place in the quarterfinals come Thursday night. They're now coming … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Team News vs LOSC: Matty Cash, Youri Tielemans
Aston Villa Team News at Man United: John McGinn, Matty Cash
Aston Villa visits Manchester United on Sunday in what is certainly the most crunch clash of the weekend. It's third place versus fourth place, with both sides level on points at 51. For Aston Villa, team captain John McGinn made his return to action on Thursday, after being out since the middle of January. McGinn, who missed the last 10 games (across all competitions), … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Team News at Man United: John McGinn, Matty Cash
Man United Team News vs Aston Villa: Noussair Mazraoui, Lisandro Martinez, Mason Mount
When Noussair Mazraoui limped out of Manchester United's loss at Newcastle United last time out, fears arose that he could be sidelined for awhile. Making his first start in almost three months, the foot injury he suffered at St James' Park was a bit concerning at first. There are no major worries though, as Mazraoui trained with the rest of the group on Thursday, ahead of … [Read more...] about Man United Team News vs Aston Villa: Noussair Mazraoui, Lisandro Martinez, Mason Mount
Aston Villa Team News at LOSC: Matty Cash, Harvey Elliott, John McGinn
You got to like the prospects of Aston Villa claiming the Europa League title this term. Unai Emery's men are the consensus favorite to win the entire tournament, although Real Betis and Lyon are expected to be in contention until the end as well. The Villans resume their UEL campaign with a trip to LOSC Lille, who currently sit sixth in the French Ligue 1 table. Emery could be … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Team News at LOSC: Matty Cash, Harvey Elliott, John McGinn
Aston Villa Team News vs Chelsea: John McGinn, Harvey Elliott
The next round of Premier League action takes place in midweek, over the span of three days, but it's extremely overloaded on Wednesday night. And it is on Wednesday where we find the top game of this round, Aston Villa versus Chelsea. Both are long gone from competing in the Premier League title race, but both still have serious top four aspirations. So this is the standout … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Team News vs Chelsea: John McGinn, Harvey Elliott
Chelsea Team News at Aston Villa: Marc Cucurella, Estevao, Wesley Fofana, Pedro Neto, Mykhailo Mudryk
Marc Cucurella is on the verge of coming back for Chelsea this week, having recovered from his recent thigh injury. He should be able to make his comeback either in midweek against Aston Villa or in the FA Cup on Saturday at Wrexham. On the international level, the 27-year-old left back won Euro 2024 winner with Spain. On the club level, he's made over 140 appearances for … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News at Aston Villa: Marc Cucurella, Estevao, Wesley Fofana, Pedro Neto, Mykhailo Mudryk
Aston Villa Team News at Wolves: Harvey Elliott, Marco Bizot
Liverpool loanee Harvey Elliott is in an interesting situation at Aston Villa. Due to stipulations in his loan deal, Elliott would see his current arrangement converted into a permanent transfer, should he feature enough times for Villa this season. However, Villa manager Unai Emery does not want that to happen, as pointed out by Liverpool.com. So most likely, we're not … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Team News at Wolves: Harvey Elliott, Marco Bizot