Villa Players
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....
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings For Derby Away
Once again Aston Villa came up short against a team with legitimate claims for promotion.Despite having the majority of the ball throughout the game...
More Niggling Injuries for Aston Villa
Two More
After the disappointment of the 0-0 home draw against Millwall came the news of more injury woe for Aston Villa.Chris Samba left the...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings For Millwall Home
Villa put in the kind of home performance that suggested they would end the season as a play-off team at best, rather than an...
Surprisingly Good News On the Aston Villa Injury Front
Turn of Fortune
After every coming week recently has seemingly sent an additional Aston Villa player to the club's treatment room, comes a mass discharge...
Timely Returning Striker Reinforcements For Villa
Duo Return
While Aston Villa have coped admirably with their growing injury-list over the past few weeks, if they had lost their only remaining fit...
Manchester United Lock Down Sam Johnstone
The Daily Mail today reported that Manchester United have actioned their option to extend Sam Johnstone's by a season to 2019.The Aston Villa loanee's...
Despite Injuries Aston Villa Have Potential Cavalry to Call On
A lot has been made of Aston Villa's mounting injury list with the likes of John Terry, Jonathan Kodjia, Scott Hogan and Mile Jedinak...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings For Leeds Away
A fired up Leeds caught Aston Villa flat-footed in the first half, especially when they opened the scoring after Jansson caught Samba napping from a...
Former Villan Dion Dublin Gives Verdict on Who’s John Terry’s Best Replacement
"If he keeps it simple he can be a horrible player to play against which is exactly how it should be." - Dublin on...
The Ghost of Jedinak – Another Villa Player Joins the Injury List
'Jedinak has only played 162 minutes in a Villa shirt this season'
Sick Note
Against Ipswich, in what was only his second start of the season...
Aston Villa Owner Tony Xia Signals January Transfer Window Limits
Main Goal
Doctor Tony Xia was in B6 recently to get up to speed with Aston Villa's progress on and off the field and also...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings For Ipswich Home
A game that had so little flow or rhythm to it you could have read a book, while looking up from your pages to...