Villa News
Aston Villa news from My Old Man Said — independent coverage of the stories that matter, without the spin or clickbait. From transfer updates and match reaction to club news and the bigger picture, this is where the MOMS news coverage lives. Villa News is also a regular segment on the My Old Man Said podcast, bringing the same independent perspective to audio.
Aston Villa Fixtures 2026/27: The Full Premier League Schedule
Aston Villa Fixtures 2026/27Aston Villa's fixtures for the 2026/27 Premier League season have been released today, with the season kicking off on 23rd August — a late start that reflects the World Cup summer.The OpenerVilla begin the season away at Brighton & Hove Albion, a fixture that did not happen by accident. The club lobbied the Premier League a couple of years ago to...
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 summer was going to pan out. While Villa Park celebrated his dramatic late winner in that 4-3 win against Sunderland - a result that fired Villa’s back-up at the business end of the season - Abraham grimaced on the turf,...
Solskjaer Suggests Villa Could be Better Than Manchester United
Manchester Utd vs Aston Villa“You can argue for , yeah!"Ole Gunnar SolskjaerBy Dean GregoryA well earned point against Chelsea demonstrated Villa’s ability to keep...
Aston Villa Set to Receive Christmas Boost After Barkley and Konsa Injury Updates
Ross Barkley Return Date"He certainly will be fit for Palace", said Aston Villa Head Coach Dean Smith, finally providing a definitive injury update on...
Villa Wait on Ross Barkley Fitness for Burnley in Season’s First Test of Squad Depth
Aston Villa vs Burnley - 17th December 2020By Dean GregoryVilla emerged from a tight Wolves game with all three points to maintain their stellar...
Aston Villa Winger to Potentially Miss the Rest of 2020
Ross Barkley Return?The main injury concern ahead of the Thursday's Burnley clash had been the fitness of Ross Barkley, with the midfielder close to...
Aston Villa vs Newcastle Covid-19 Postponement Means Long Wait Until Villa’s Next Game
Aston Villa Suffer Covid-19 PostponementIt's a been a bit of a stop-start few weeks for Aston Villa in terms of fixtures. First an international...
Dean Smith Confirms Length of Ross Barkley’s Injury Absence
Villa Sale Still on BelowBarkley Injury NewsAs MOMS had previously reported, the word on Ross Barkley was he was mooted for a return around...
Aston Villa Get Boxing Day BBC Slot and Lucky Baggies Timing
Aston Villa December Fixture Shake UpAfter football supporters had rebelled against the ill-judged Premier League £14.95 pay-per-view initiative, the Premier League stakeholders agreed to...
Ross Barkley to Miss Games, but Villa Have Hopeful Expected Return Date
Free Shipping on Orders over £25 belowInternational Break IronyRoss Barkley is fast becoming the main Aston Villa injury concern, when it comes to international...
The Hope and Reality of Aston Villa Supporters Returning to Villa Park Soon
Practicalities of the Government AnnouncementThe government confirmed today that football fans will now begin to be allowed back to stadiums in limited amounts from...
MPs Demand Weekly Accountability from the Premier League & EFL
"Fans have waited a long time for a solution that would safeguard their clubs but all they can see is squabbling at the top...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings, as Saints Punish Villa Naivety
Aston Villa 3-4 SouthamptonDespite no longer being invincible, Aston Villa have had a very promising start to the season. The manner of the defeat...
Aston Villa CEO Christian Purslow’s Views on PPV, Fans Returning and Villa’s Recent Progress
This week finally saw the Aston Villa Fan Consultation Group (FCG) meeting for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic started at the start...