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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....
Birkir Bjarnason Now Optimistic About Staying After Wanting Out of Villa
Birkir Bjarnason has let his feelings been known on his current situation at Aston Villa in Icelandic newspaper Morgunblaðið.After his agent had previously openly spoken...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings For Barnsley Home
It's four wins on the trot for Aston Villa, as they started the game with purpose, taking a 2-0 lead after just seven minutes...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings For Forest Away
Villa's 1-0 away win over Nottingham Forest is what is known as doing a professional job. Similar in many respects to the recent away...
John Terry Suffers Injury Setback for Aston Villa
JT Doubt
After John Terry got his first 90 minutes under his belt against Peterborough following a long lay-off, comes the disappointing news that he...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings For Posh Cup Farce
Belatedly we look back at the horror show that was Villa's participation in this season's FA Cup. Ultimately it was a result that floated...
Aston Villa Striker Injury Curse Strikes Again
It's often said that the key to promotion from the Championship is a team's strikers firing on all cylinders, but when it comes to...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings For Bristol City Home
It was Aston Villa's first five-goal win since the time they turned Sunderland over 6-1 at Villa Park. As with that result, the timing...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings For Middlesbrough Away
Judging by the state of Steve Bruce's interview after the game, Villa's 1-0 win at Middlesbrough was probably Villa's biggest win for Bruce during...
Steve Bruce in Denial as he Benefits Once Again from Player Injury (Illness)
Mass Hysteria Part Deux
After the Aston Villa's 1-0 away win at Middlesbrough, Villa boss Steve Bruce once again repeated his claims of "mass hysteria"...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings For Sheffield United Home
After four defeats in their last five outings and three away losses on the trot, Sheffield United should have been there for the taking...
Key Aston Villa Man Back But Other Players Must Wait
With Aston Villa's promotion quest stuttering a little in the month of December so far, they received a mixed bag of injury news, although...
The Reason Keinan Davis was Missing From Villa’s Line-up
AWOL Davis
A lot has been made of Aston Villa's injuries in recent weeks, but Villa have had a squad to deal with it in...