Aston Villa FC are just minutes away from kickoff against Club America, here at Soldier Field, in beautiful Chicago, Illinois. We'll get to the latest on the Jack Grealish return rumors in a bit, but first, the starting XIs for both sides have now been issued to the media here in the press box. No big surprises here as Unai Emery has indeed decided to field a strong side. … [Read more...] about Aston Villa News: Grealish, Starting XI vs Club America, Shakespeare
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Aston Villa Transfer Talk: Jhon Duran, Romelu Lukaku
Aston Villa are in "the windy city," Chicago, Illinois, to take on Club America in the Leagues Cup 2024. It's a friendly, but they need a W today, because they've looked pretty brutal on their preseason tour thus far and need to build positive momentum. We'll cover that match later today, but in the meantime, we've got transfer talk to do, covering items related to Jhon Duran … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Transfer Talk: Jhon Duran, Romelu Lukaku
Aston Villa Team News, Starting XI Prediction vs Club America
It is just preseason, and therefore we are to take all these matches with a grain of salt, but Aston Villa have looked horrid thus far on their preseason tour of the United States. They lost 2-0 to Red Bull Leipzig in Harrison, New Jersey, as the venue which is home to Leipzig's sister club in New York City. Before that came a 4-1 drubbing at the hands of Columbus Crew, at … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Team News, Starting XI Prediction vs Club America
Omari Kellyman Set for Chelsea Medical Ahead of £19m Move
Chelsea FC and Aston Villa are certainly doing deals with each other this summer! For the most part, it has been a boring transfer window so far, but Stamford Bridge and Villa Park have been busy providing much of what little action that we have seen so far. Omari Kellyman is headed from Villa to Chelsea. In a separate deal, Ian Maatsen is going the other way. … [Read more...] about Omari Kellyman Set for Chelsea Medical Ahead of £19m Move
Chelsea, Aston Villa Strike £37.5m Deal for Ian Maatsen
Lots of transfer "news" for Chelsea, so far this summer window, but we're still waiting for a real major development. Mostly, it's been stuff related to youth players and early stage negotiating. We do have some news of an imminent sale however. Chelsea and Aston Villa have agreed on a £37.5 million deal for left back Ian Maatsen. Now it's just a matter of getting personal … [Read more...] about Chelsea, Aston Villa Strike £37.5m Deal for Ian Maatsen
Chelsea FC Transfer Talk: Jhon Duran, Benjamin Sesko
Benjamin Sesko has decided to stay put at RB Leipzig, and thus ends one of the more tedious transfer sagas of this summer window. So where do Chelsea turn now when it comes to finding their new striker? Aston Villa hitman Jhon Duran is looking like he might be the play here. We'll cover him more in a bit, but for now let's focus on Sesko. … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Transfer Talk: Jhon Duran, Benjamin Sesko
Ross Barkley Set for Aston Villa Medical Ahead of £5m Transfer
You know this very familiar phrase "player XYZ is set for medical," or its twin "he will undergo a medical." It means a transfer is about to happen, and in this case it's Ross Barkley, a midfielder who has played for seven teams during his 14-year-career. Barkley, who was born in Liverpool, is most closely associated with one of his local clubs, Everton FC. He made his … [Read more...] about Ross Barkley Set for Aston Villa Medical Ahead of £5m Transfer
Liverpool Starting XI Prediction at Aston Villa FC
Ahead of the clash with Aston Villa FC, Virgil van Dijk has said that he wants to be a part of the post-Jurgen Klopp era at Liverpool. The team captain said he is all about staying on board for the Arne Slot regime. "The focus is now on the last two games and then the club will focus on who the new manager is and there will be a big transition and I am part of that," Van … [Read more...] about Liverpool Starting XI Prediction at Aston Villa FC
Aston Villa Team News at Lille: Matty Cash, Clement Lenglet, Nicolo Zaniolo
Matty Cash went an unused substitute in the 2-0 win over Arsenal on Sunday, meaning that he has now fully recovered from the hamstring injury that he suffered during the March international break. He should feature on Thursday night at Lille, but he must be wary of not getting booked. John McGinn and Moussa Diaby join Matty Cash as Villa players who are one yellow card away … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Team News at Lille: Matty Cash, Clement Lenglet, Nicolo Zaniolo
Aston Villa Starting XI Prediction vs Lille (UECL)
Imagine England winning the continental competition treble! It could happen this year, a trifecta of EPL sides sweeping the triad of UEFA competitions. Aston Villa FC is a strong favorite to win the Conference League. West Ham, last year's Conference League champions and Villa's uniform twins, are in the mix for Europa League, but their Premier League brethren, Liverpool, are … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Starting XI Prediction vs Lille (UECL)