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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
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 Cup claimed its latest two victims. Brian Madjo picked up a knock in the very match he'd spent seven months waiting to play in. João Gomes, barely a month into his Villa career, and a rare expected first XI starter...
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, and he may not be the only key absentee by the time the game is played in Salzburg on 12 August.Johan Manzambi is continuing his recovery from a knee injury picked up playing for Switzerland at this summer's World Cup....
The Main Reason That Will Lead to Steve Bruce’s Downfall
Last Resort
It was expected to play out a little like this...After dropping further points due to his unbalanced defence, Steve Bruce would see the...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings & Observations For Sheffield United Away
After resting most of his first team for the cup defeat against Burton, Bruce only doubled the embarrassment of the week with a performance...
Yannick Bolasie Fitness Concern Means Aston Villa Must Show Patience
Previous Injury
While the much hyped loan move of Yannick Bolasie to Aston Villa was seen as trumping Middlesbrough and adding dimension to Villa's attacking...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings & Observations For Reading Home
Reading was a game that Villa should have put to bed early. There was plenty of constructive and tidy approach play by Bruce's men...
Aston Villa’s Plans for Anwar El Ghazi and Ajax Insight
At the pre-Reading press conference today Steve Bruce declared that pending international clearance new signing from Lille Anwar El Ghazi will be involved in...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings & Observations For Brentford Home
It's pretty much guaranteed there's been hundreds of Aston Villa fans that have left early and missed the key late goals in both of...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings For Ipswich Away & Discussion
Three minutes after a goalkeeping nightmare, that did little to inspire confidence in the new Aston Villa number one, Villa were given a great...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings For Wigan Home
While Aston Villa have been far from impressive in their overall play in the opening two games of the season, it's a good habit...
Aston Villa’s Goalkeeping Situation Clears Up With Loan Move
Within 24 hours of the Premier League transfer window closing, Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce suggested at the pre-Wigan press conference that there maybe...
The Squad Numbers of Aston Villa’s New Signings
With a trio of new signings confirmed this week, Aston Villa finally get to fill a few of the more traditional numbers on the...
Big Numbers Missing in the Aston Villa Squad Numbers List for 2018/19
Going into the 2018/19 season, Aston Villa are in the strange position of missing four player numbers from the first XI traditional shirt numberings...
Aston Villa’s Main Concern for the Start of the Season May Trigger Transfer
Striker Deja Vu
The line-up against Dynamo Dresden this weekend posed a familiar start of the season problem for Steve Bruce - namely a lack...