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title: "Aston Villa morning news round-up – 16th February 2021"
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published: "2021-02-16T07:30:00Z"
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# Aston Villa morning news round-up – 16th February 2021

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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### [Dean Smith believes Matty Cash has picked up hamstring injury](https://readastonvilla.com/2021/02/15/dean-smith-matty-cash-hamstring-injury-aston-villa/)

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Matty Cash picked up what appeared to be a hamstring injury in Aston Villa’s goalless draw with Brighton on Saturday and had to be replaced by … [Read More](https://readastonvilla.com/2021/02/15/dean-smith-matty-cash-hamstring-injury-aston-villa/)

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### [Liverpool and Tottenham ‘studying’ Ezri Konsa](https://readastonvilla.com/2021/02/15/liverpool-tottenham-ezri-konsa-transfer-interest-villa/)

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Ezri Konsa is having a fantastic season for Aston Villa, playing an important role in the Claret and Blues boasting one of the best defensive records … [Read More](https://readastonvilla.com/2021/02/15/liverpool-tottenham-ezri-konsa-transfer-interest-villa/)

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### [Dean Smith leaps to the defence of Ross Barkley](https://readastonvilla.com/2021/02/15/dean-smith-explains-ross-barkley-poor-form/)

![](https://media.readastonvilla.com/readastonvilla/2021/02/1300223867-2-300x300.jpg)

Ross Barkley was hooked by Dean Smith for the third consecutive game on Saturday and may wonder whether he’ll lose his place in the Aston Villa … [Read More](https://readastonvilla.com/2021/02/15/dean-smith-explains-ross-barkley-poor-form/)

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