Leon Bailey was handed a second consecutive Premier League start in Aston Villa’s 2-0 win over Norwich City but failed to see out the game after picking up an ankle injury. The 24-year-old was withdrawn after 39 minutes and will be given an MRI scan to assess the muscle damage, but Steven Gerrard isn’t expecting […]
Phillipe Coutinho got his surprise Aston Villa loan move off to a dream start with four goals and three assists in his first eight Premier League appearances, but the 29-year-old has struggled to make an impact of late. Coutinho’s dip in form coincided with Villa’s five-game winless run and raised uncertainty over his long-term future […]
There could be a large turnover of players at Aston Villa this summer, with nine first-teamer out on loan (Jed Steer, Matt Targett, Frederic Guilbert, Conor Hourihane, Trezeguet, Anwar El Ghazi, Wesley, Keinan Davis) and seven more struggling for regular playing time (Kortney Hause, Ashley Young, Morgan Sanson, Leon Bailey, Emiliano Buendia, Bertrand Traore, Danny […]
Morgan Sanson has found playing time for Aston Villa hard to come by this season, spending most of the campaign on the bench or out of the matchday squad, so it’s not surprising that Steven Gerrard is willing to cash in on his signature this summer. The 27-year-old has made 11 appearances in all competitions, […]
Cameron Archer has been enjoying his loan spell at Preston North End, scoring seven goals in 19 Championship games since joining in January, and it appears he’ll be rewarded with a place in Aston Villa’s first-team when he returns. That’s according to Ashley Preece of Birmingham Live who said in his Q&A: ‘(Steven) Gerrard does […]
Douglas Luiz has been a regular for Aston Villa this season, featuring in 29 of their 33 Premier League games, but his future in the Midlands remains uncertain amid interest from a host of Premier League rivals. The 23-year-old is out of contract in 2023 and isn’t close to putting pen to paper on an […]
Aston Villa are desperate to sign Philippe Coutinho on a permanent deal this summer after how well he’s done on loan, but there were doubts whether he’d buy into the project or join a side elsewhere already offering European football. The 29-year-old joined from Barcelona in January and took little time to impress back in […]
Aston Villa condemned Norwich City to relegation after beating them 2-0 on Saturday afternoon and Tim Iroegbunam was one of many players who impressed. The 18-year-old started at the base of a midfield containing Jacob Ramsey and John McGinn but didn’t look out of place. Iroegbunam was tenacious in winning the ball back and showed […]
Aston Villa enjoyed a 2-0 win over Norwich City on Saturday afternoon and Tyrone Mings was one of many players who impressed. The 29-year-old started alongside Calum Chambers at centre-back and limited Norwich to three shots on target over the 90 minutes. No Villa player had more interceptions than Mings and no Villa player had […]
Aston Villa aren’t short of centre-backs with Tyrone Mings partnering Ezri Konsa while new-boy Calum Chambers and Kortney Hause provide backup, but Steven Gerrard is on the hunt for a defender this summer. Hause has struggled for fitness and playing time, so he might be moved on at the end of the season. He’ll need […]
Steven Gerrard raised many eyebrows after signing Philippe Coutinho on loan with an option to buy from Barcelona in January. Many posited that the move could lead to other big-name arrivals in the summer transfer window, but Mark Lawrenson has warned Gerrard that Villa won’t pull off another transfer coup if they can’t arrest their […]
Steven Gerrard confirmed in Friday’s pre-match press conference that Kortney Hause remained ‘missing’ ahead of Aston Villa’s home clash with Norwich City due to an abdominal injury that doesn’t have an expected return date. The 26-year-old has been out of action since early March and may not feature again under Gerrard this season. Hause’s ongoing […]