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title: "Aston Villa morning news round-up – 12th December 2018"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Read Everything"
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published: "2018-12-12T07:30:00Z"
modified: "2018-12-12T07:30:00Z"
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# Aston Villa morning news round-up – 12th December 2018

The news cycle surrounding Aston Villa never stops and as such, it can be difficult to keep up to date with everything that’s going on. Therefore, we’ve rounded up everything you might have missed from yesterday into one place.

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### [Bjarnason fitness update delights Villa fans](https://readastonvilla.com/2018/12/11/bjarnason-fitness-update-delights-villa-fans/)

![](https://media.readastonvilla.com/readastonvilla/2018/12/984923102-300x300.jpg)

Aston Villa are close to welcoming Birkir Bjarnason back to the fold after six games out with a groin injury.\
Sustained in a clash with Queens Park … [Read More](https://readastonvilla.com/2018/12/11/bjarnason-fitness-update-delights-villa-fans/)

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### [Villa linked with move to sign Brentford's Romaine Sawyers](https://readastonvilla.com/2018/12/11/villa-linked-with-move-to-sign-brentfords-romaine-sawyers/)

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Aston Villa are said to be interested in a January deal to sign Brentford midfielder Romaine Sawyers.

According to Football Insider, Dean Smith … [Read More](https://readastonvilla.com/2018/12/11/villa-linked-with-move-to-sign-brentfords-romaine-sawyers/)

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### [McCormack receives fresh setback](https://readastonvilla.com/2018/12/11/mccormack-receives-fresh-setback/)

![](https://media.readastonvilla.com/readastonvilla/2018/12/1054103292-300x300.jpg)

Ross McCormack can't catch a break.\
The Aston Villa striker – on loan at the Central Coast Mariners – has suffered a knee injury that is expected to … [Read More](https://readastonvilla.com/2018/12/11/mccormack-receives-fresh-setback/)

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