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Aston Villa Transfer Talk: Marcus Rashford, Jhon Duran, Ollie Watkins

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Marcus Rashford is apparently on his way to Aston Villa, at least in some capacity. Jhon Duran is officially gone, and Ollie Watkins is set to stay, at least for now. As the January transfer window deadline approaches on Monday, it's time to cover all three of the narratives that are circulating within the Villans final third right now. We'll cover the latest on Rashford, … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Transfer Talk: Marcus Rashford, Jhon Duran, Ollie Watkins

Aston Villa Starting XI Prediction vs Celtic

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Aston Villa hosts Celtic on Wednesday night in a UEFA Champions League match that is filled to the brim with next round qualification ramifications. Villa are just one point below the line to go though automatically, and bypass the playoff round. Meanwhile Celtic find themselves smack dab in the middle of that pack of teams, which will move on, but only to the playoff … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Starting XI Prediction vs Celtic

Aston Villa Team News vs Celtic: Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley

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Tyrone Mings is the latest injury concern for Aston Villa manager Unai Emery. The 31-year-old English defender suffered what initially looked like a pretty serious knee injury against West Ham United on the weekend. And given the recent injury history of Tyrone Mings, it's understandable why the red flags of concern could be going up right now. … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Team News vs Celtic: Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley

West Ham Team News at Aston Villa: Bowen, Todibo, Summerville

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West Ham United head to Aston Villa on Sunday for another edition of the claret & blue cup. Recently installed manager Graham Potter gave an update today on the likes of Jarrod Bowen, Jean-Clair Todibo and Crysencio Summerville. Let's run through all that he said, and see where the squad now stands after Potter broke it all down. … [Read more...] about West Ham Team News at Aston Villa: Bowen, Todibo, Summerville

Aston Villa Team News vs West Ham: McGinn, Barkley, Onana, Torres

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Aston Villa have their team captain, John McGinn, back from his thigh injury. He's passed fit to feature on Sunday, when the Villans host West Ham. Said Aston Villa manager Unai Emery of McGinn: "John is starting to train with the group; he’s working with us." Meanwhile Ross Barkley (calf/shin/heel) is still out, with Emery saying today: "Ross is still not available." … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Team News vs West Ham: McGinn, Barkley, Onana, Torres

Arsenal Team News vs Aston Villa: Gabriel Jesus, Riccardo Calafiori

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Arsenal have now officially confirmed what had been long suspected- striker Gabriel Jesus has suffered an ACL injury in his left knee. "Further to being substituted during our match with Man United, Gabriel Jesus has received extensive assessments, which have confirmed that he has sustained an injury to the ACL in his left knee," the statement reads. The Brazilian is now … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News vs Aston Villa: Gabriel Jesus, Riccardo Calafiori

Aston Villa Starting XI Prediction at Everton FC

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Aston Villa visits Everton FC in a matchup of two sides that badly need a win, but for very different reasons. Given how Aston Villa FC have ascended, as a club these past couple seasons, not qualifying for Europe in 2025-26 would be seen as a major step back. So far, 2024-25 has not gone the way that Villa and their fans have expected, or wanted. They're not in line for UEFA … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Starting XI Prediction at Everton FC