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Joao Gomes in Race to Be Fit for Spurs as Villa Assess Injury Concern
Joao Gomes to be Assessed by VillaJoao Gomes missed the last three Premier League games through suspension, and now Aston Villa are sweating on his fitness ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Tottenham, with Unai Emery confirming the midfielder has a calf issue and will be assessed over the next couple of days before a decision is made on his availability."Joao Gomes needs...
Ian Maatsen’s Ankle Injury Less Severe Than Emery First Feared
Villa Receive Maatsen Scan Results"The information I have, an ankle injury, it may be a long, long time," Unai Emery said of Ian Maatsen's injury situation after Villa's 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest.The reality of the injury fortunately turned out less bleak than that. The Athletic reports that Saturday evening scans on the left-back's right ankle came back clear of any fracture, and while...
Villa Park Flag Initiative – Should That be the Limit of Behind-Closed-Doors Artifice?
Repping Fans at Behind-Closed-Doors GamesAston Villa this week put out a call for supporter flags to 'deck out Villa Park ready for the return...
Aston Villa Slated to Play ‘Ghost Game’ Friendly at Villa Park Before First Fixtures
As MOMS predicted earlier in the week, Aston Villa will play a friendly at Villa Park before the restart of the Premier League.The behind-closed-doors...
Aston Villa Kick Off Premier League – Time Confirmed, as Amazon Announce Freeview Games
Use code MOMS10 belowFirst UpVilla Park will be the first English ghost stadium witnessed on TV, as the 2019/20 season restarts.It's been reported in...
Aston Villa to Play Friendly Matches in Grassroots Conditions – With John Terry as a Linesman?
Grassroots ApproachAston Villa players will soon get a taste of local grass roots football, as the club have been given the green light to...
How Aston Villa ‘Lifeblood’ Fans Will Experience the Rest of 2019/20 on TV
'football supporters have now been completely ostracised from the very game they are often reminded they are the 'lifeblood' of'Sans Supporters'As players, we were...
Next Season’s Aston Villa Shirt Details and Roll Out Issue
Long LeadIt's that stage of the season - albeit slightly delayed because of Covid - where Aston Villa kit design concepts flood social media...
Aston Villa Will be First up as Premier League Locks in Restart Date
Villa to Start 'Project Restart'It's understood that the Premier League have agreed in principle to restart the 2019/20 season on 17 June with Aston...
Aston Villa Issue Season Ticket Refund Details for Remaining Home Games
Aston Villa Season Ticket Refund DetailsAfter the news that Premier League clubs have unanimously voted to resume contact training as 'Project Restart' moves to...
A Different Uncertainty? Another Aston Villa Team Has Their Season Officially Ended
Following Monday's meeting of the Women’s Super League & Championship board, it was decided to that both their 2019/20 seasons would end immediately. In...
Conor Hourihane’s Words Throw up a Question of Ambition in Current Villa Players
By Liam ScahillTweeted AmbitionIt’s early August 2019, an Irishman with a much lauded left peg around B6 took to the field in the Premier...
Premier League Will Break Their Valued ‘Integrity of Competition’ With Proposed Plan
Sad ContextThe Corvid-19 death rate in the UK is already over the average attendances last season of six Premier League clubs. Based on...
Premier League Statement Paves the Way for Possible Jack Grealish Redemption
Premier League UpdateThis week the Premier League Shareholders have been locked in talks regarding the next steps in reacting to the COVID-19 global pandemic.Today,...