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title: "Aston Villa morning news round-up – 12th February 2020"
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published: "2020-02-12T07:30:00Z"
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# Aston Villa morning news round-up – 12th February 2020

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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### [Smith reveals Drinkwater is set to be fit for Spurs clash](https://readastonvilla.com/2020/02/11/smith-reveals-drinkwater-is-set-to-be-fit-for-spurs-clash/)

![](https://media.readastonvilla.com/readastonvilla/2020/02/1199171560-300x300.jpg)

Aston Villa midfielder Danny Drinkwater is set to be fit for this weekend's Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur.

As reported on The … [Read More](https://readastonvilla.com/2020/02/11/smith-reveals-drinkwater-is-set-to-be-fit-for-spurs-clash/)

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### [Villa fans not happy with Lee Mason as Carabao Cup final referee](https://readastonvilla.com/2020/02/11/villa-fans-not-happy-with-lee-mason-as-carabao-cup-final-referee/)

![](https://media.readastonvilla.com/readastonvilla/2020/02/1190029148-300x300.jpg)

On Monday, it was announced that Lee Mason will referee the Carabao Cup final at Wembley next month, but many Aston Villa fans are not pleased with … [Read More](https://readastonvilla.com/2020/02/11/villa-fans-not-happy-with-lee-mason-as-carabao-cup-final-referee/)

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### [Villa fans still praising Jed Steer after playoff heroics last season](https://readastonvilla.com/2020/02/11/villa-fans-still-praising-jed-steer-after-playoff-heroics-last-season/)

![](https://media.readastonvilla.com/readastonvilla/2020/02/1149140744-300x300.jpg)

Aston Villa defeated rivals West Bromwich Albion on penalties in last season's Championship play-off semi-finals after the tie finished 2-2 on … [Read More](https://readastonvilla.com/2020/02/11/villa-fans-still-praising-jed-steer-after-playoff-heroics-last-season/)

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