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In-depth coverage of Aston Villa players — from the current squad to the legends of the past. Profiles, analysis, transfer updates and opinion on the players who have worn the claret and blue, from a supporter perspective
Emery Drops Biggest Hint Yet on Manzambi’s First Villa Involvement
Is Johan Manzambi Set for his Debut Against Forest?Johan Manzambi could finally be in line for his first Aston Villa appearance this weekend, with Unai Emery set to decide on the forward's involvement after Friday's training session at Bodymoor Heath.Manzambi has been waiting for his debut since arriving at the club in the summer. He was substituted in the 70th minute of Switzerland's 2-0...
John McGinn, Aston Villa’s Record European Scorer: The Goals That Got Him There
John McGinn Villa's European Scoring KingJohn McGinn is now Aston Villa's all-time leading goalscorer in UEFA club competitions.The Villa captain opened the scoring after just 11 minutes in Villa's thrilling 3-2 victory over Club Brugge in their opening match of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League campaign, taking his tally to 12 European goals, one clear of Ollie Watkins.Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'rfakOB74SvR5D5PuTRfdXA',sig:'lY-DDIh0h_PIF9G8F9-ZRSgRKpApurvygXGHCivYrE0=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2277576909',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});It...
Unai Emery Omits New Signing From Villa’s Champions League Squad
Aston Villa Leave Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Madjo Out of Champions LeagueNew Aston Villa signing Taylor Harwood-Bellis has been omitted from Aston Villa's Champions League...
Aston Villa’s 2026/27 First Team Squad Numbers
Aston Villa Squad Numbers 2026/27If you unwrapped a 2026 Aston Villa calendar last Christmas, we're sorry to say it aged badly. Whoever put it...
Aston Villa Season Start Compromised by Further Injuries
Villa Not in Ideal Shape Ahead of Season OpenerIt's been a rough old summer in terms of Aston Villa's injury list. Wednesday night's Super...
Manzambi Out as Villa Face Several Super Cup Player Concerns
Johan Manzambi Injury and Super Cup ConcernsAston Villa will be without club-record signing Johan Manzambi for the UEFA Super Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain,...
The Full Implications of Alejandro Garnacho to Aston Villa: Should Fans Be Concerned?
Villa have signed Alejandro Garnacho on loan, with a conditional obligation to buy and a four-year contract waiting behind it. The club's own announcement...
The Clues to Chelsea Blindsiding Arsenal in Morgan Rogers Race
Morgan Rogers is Set for Chelsea MoveChelsea have reached a verbal agreement with Aston Villa for Morgan Rogers. The Athletic report that a bid...
Leaving Forward Gives Clue to Aston Villa’s Wage Issue
The Maths of Louie Barry Leaving Villa on a PermanentVilla have sold Louie Barry to Sheffield Wednesday to get his wages off the books....
Amadou Onana’s Injury Could Be the Tipping Point in Villa’s Summer
The Impact of Amadou Onana's Injury on Aston VillaAmadou Onana faces 6 to 9 months out after a cruciate tear at the World Cup....
Two Things That Would Help Aston Villa Keep Morgan Rogers
Two Things That Would Help Aston Villa Keep Morgan RogersThe clubs circling Morgan Rogers this summer are not acting on transfer intelligence alone. They...
Aston Villa’s Fastest Players in the Europa League, Ranked
Aston Villa's Fastest Players in the Europa League 2026Now the dust has settled on Aston Villa's Europa League triumph, it's time to see, as...
Aston Villa’s 2026 World Cup: A Barometer of How Far They’ve Come
Aston Villa and World Cup 2026At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Aston Villa's contingent consisted of Birkir Bjarnason representing Iceland, Mile Jedinak captaining...
Tammy Abraham in Race to be Back for Preseason
Abraham's Race Against the Pre-Season ClockThere was a clue in the last meaningful contribution of Tammy Abraham to Villa's season, as to how his...