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Gerrard should replace Ramsey with Luiz v Burnley
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Gerrard should replace Ramsey with Luiz v Burnley

Aston Villa travel to face Burnley on Saturday afternoon and Steven Gerrard revealed in Friday’s pre-match press conference that Jacob Ramsey was a major injury doubt after picking up a knock in training. He said: “We had an issue in training with young Jacob Ramsey as well, so we’re analysing his situation and he’s a […]

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Gerrard should start Iroegbunam v Burnley

Aston Villa travel to Turf Moor to face Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon and Steven Gerrard has a difficult decision to make on who to start in midfield. Tim Iroegbunam was given the nod in the holding role as Villa beat Norwich City 2-0 and impressed for 73 minutes, so he’ll hope […]

Villa were warned about Bailey before signing him
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Villa were warned about Bailey before signing him

Leon Bailey recently posted a picture on Instagram with a long caption, admitting this season has been ‘very tough’ due to his injury woes, but Aston Villa can’t claim to be blindsided. The Midlands outfit were fully aware of the 24-year-old’s fitness problems before they brought him in from Bayer Leverkusen, so should the recruitment […]

Hourihane is right to seek a permanent move
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Hourihane is right to seek a permanent move

Conor Hourihane is under no illusions about his situation at Aston Villa and recently admitted being ‘definitely open’ to joining Sheffield United this summer. Villa supporters wouldn’t begrudge him talking about leaving even though he’s still contracted to the club, as the writing has been on the wall for two years. The 31-year-old was loaned […]

Villa should be wary of Jeremiah St. Juste’s injuries
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Villa should be wary of Jeremiah St. Juste’s injuries

Aston Villa are on the hunt for a centre-back this summer and Jornal de Notícias (h/t Sport Witness) believe Jeremiah St. Juste is on their radar. The 25-year-old joined Mainz 05 on a four-year deal from Feyenoord (2017 – 2019) in 2019 and has gone on to make 69 appearances in all competitions, scoring three […]

Dean Jones says Villa are looking at Nelsson
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Dean Jones says Villa are looking at Nelsson

Aston Villa currently have Tyrone Mings, Ezri Konsa, Kortney Hause and Calum Chambers at centre-back, so they don’t need a fifth defender in the first-team. But with Hause’s future being uncertain due to a lack of playing time this season, Steven Gerrard may need a replacement this summer. The latest name on the radar is […]

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Philogene-Bidace may not join Villa first-team

Jaden Philogene-Bidace looks to have a bright future at Aston Villa after rising through the youth ranks to the first-team, but his short-term loan spell at Stoke City has started to unravel after a good start. The 20-year-old has made 11 appearances in all competitions for Stoke, amassing 537 minutes of football and scoring just […]

Villa taking £38.6m hit for replacing Targett with Digne
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Villa taking £38.6m hit for replacing Targett with Digne

There was surprise among Aston Villa supporters when Steven Gerrard signed Lucas Digne from Everton in January and quickly moved Matt Targett on to Newcastle, but the ruthless decision appears to be backfiring as the two players are enjoying contrasting fortunes at their respective new clubs. Digne has featured regularly under Gerrard but his performances […]

Dean Jones predicts Gerrard will sell Mings
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Dean Jones predicts Gerrard will sell Mings

Dean Jones claimed Ezri Konsa could be on the chopping block this summer as he’s underperformed for Aston Villa, but he wasn’t done there. The journalist also believes Tyrone Mings might be made available for sale, meaning Steven Gerrard would be offloading his first-choice defensive pair in the same transfer window. He told GiveMeSport: “(He) […]

Dean Jones says Gerrard ‘would be open to offers’ for Konsa
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Dean Jones says Gerrard ‘would be open to offers’ for Konsa

Ezri Konsa was outstanding for Aston Villa last season and could consider himself unlucky that he didn’t get the chance to represent England, but the 24-year-old looks miles away from a call-up after a less-than-impressive campaign under Steven Gerrard.   Konsa has been guilty of indiscipline and has put in a lot of performances that […]

Steven Gerrard won’t sell ‘inconsistent’ Ollie Watkins
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Steven Gerrard won’t sell ‘inconsistent’ Ollie Watkins

Ollie Watkins hasn’t had the best second season at Aston Villa and has been linked with a move away from the Midlands, so his future may be in doubt this summer. The 26-year-old is reportedly attracting interest from Arsenal and West Ham United and could be tempted by the lure of European football next season, […]

Aston Villa won’t sign Darwin Nunez
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Aston Villa won’t sign Darwin Nunez

Steven Gerrard isn’t short of strikers with Ollie Watkins, Danny Ings, Keinan Davis, Cameron Archer and Wesley Moraes to choose from at Aston Villa, but there could be an exodus this summer that leaves him short in attack – Wesley and Davis aren’t in the manager’s plans while Archer is still young and raw. As […]