Aston Villa return to Premier League action against Nottingham Forest on Saturday with their season still waiting for a domestic lift. Tuesday’s 3-2 Champions League win over Club Brugge finally gave Unai Emery’s side their first victory of 2026/27. Now Villa need to transfer that momentum into the league. They enter the weekend 17th with […]
Aston Villa will need to contain one of the Premier League’s most creative players when Nottingham Forest visit Villa Park on Saturday. James McAtee has emerged as an important figure under Oliver Glasner despite Forest’s winless start to the season. The former Manchester City midfielder is yet to register a Premier League goal or assist […]
Aston Villa Women could face a strengthened Manchester City side on Sunday after Andrée Jeglertz delivered a fresh Grace Clinton update. Natalia Arroyo’s side return to Villa Park looking to build on their impressive 1-1 draw away to Chelsea on the opening weekend. City provide another major test, having begun their title defence with a […]
Aston Villa are still waiting to unleash Johan Manzambi, but fresh Ballon d’Or analysis helps explain why the club were prepared to break their transfer record for him. Villa paid around £59.5million to sign the 20-year-old from Freiburg in July following an outstanding 2025/26 campaign and World Cup with Switzerland. A knee injury has delayed […]
Ibrahim Mbaye has admitted he placed too much pressure on himself at Paris Saint-Germain before completing his £47million move to Aston Villa. The 18-year-old joined Villa on Deadline Day as Unai Emery added another major attacking option to his rebuilt squad. Mbaye is still waiting for his competitive debut after being an unused substitute against […]
Nottingham Forest have been handed a major availability boost before Saturday’s Premier League trip to Aston Villa. Oliver Glasner has confirmed that defender Nicolò Savona is the only player currently ruled out for the visitors. Forest therefore travel to Villa Park with an otherwise strong squad as both sides search for their first Premier League […]
Unai Emery’s side have failed to score in each of their opening three Premier League matches against Brighton, Arsenal and Hull City. Another blank against Forest would mean Villa have gone goalless through their opening four league fixtures in consecutive seasons. According to Sports Mole’s statistical preview, that would make Villa the first club across […]
John McGinn has backed Nicolas Jackson to become a major player for Aston Villa after the striker opened his account for the club. Jackson scored Villa’s third goal in Tuesday’s 3-2 Champions League victory over Club Brugge, finding the net for the first time since his £47.5million summer move. It was an important moment after […]
George Hemmings has given Unai Emery another major selection decision before Aston Villa face Nottingham Forest on Saturday. The 19-year-old was one of the biggest beneficiaries of Villa’s difficult start to the season, but he is increasingly making his place in the side difficult to take away. Hemmings completed 90 minutes on his Champions League […]
Aston Villa’s defence could face a very different challenge when Nottingham Forest arrive at Villa Park on Saturday. Unai Emery’s side return to Premier League action after beating Club Brugge 3-2 in the Champions League, with Forest still searching for their first league victory of the season. One of the biggest individual battles could involve […]
Aston Villa Women return to Villa Park on Sunday looking to build on an impressive opening-day point against Chelsea. Natalia Arroyo’s heavily rebuilt side earned a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge despite spending long periods under pressure. Manchester City provide another formidable test after beginning their Women’s Super League title defence with a 3-1 victory […]
John McGinn has received further recognition for his performance in Aston Villa’s Champions League victory over Club Brugge. The Villa captain opened the scoring after 11 minutes as Unai Emery’s side secured a 3-2 victory in Belgium on Tuesday night. McGinn met Pau Torres’ pass with a controlled first-time finish which curled beyond Yann Sommer […]
