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Strong pre-season sets foundation for influential Villa ace to shine again

Following on from his brilliant end to last season, Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins impressed through pre-season this summer and is ready to continue to…

Why key signing proved to be among biggest Villa pre-season positives

Pre-season provided plenty of positives for Aston Villa, and the immediate impression made by summer signing Youri Tielemans was certainly among them. The 26-year-old was…

Experienced Villa ace still with point to prove after Emery backing

Unai Emery is set to show faith in Robin Olsen this season, but the experienced shot-stopper has much yet to prove in an Aston Villa…

Aston Villa 2023/24 Season Preview: High hopes as Emery revolution continues

The 2023/24 season is upon us, and not since the days of Martin O’Neill has there been this level of optimism and excitement as an…

Five talking points as Villa conclude pre-season with Valencia win

Aston Villa concluded our pre-season schedule with a 2-1 win over Valencia at the Mestalla on Saturday, with the focus now on our Premier League…

How Villa could line up vs Valencia: Key indications ahead of season opener

Aston Villa face Valencia in our final pre-season game this summer, and Unai Emery is expected to put out what could be our starting line-up…

Villa selection headache a welcome one for Emery as new face impresses

With Aston Villa adding quality and competition to the squad this summer, Unai Emery faces key decisions on who makes his starting line-up. Given we’ll…

Five talking points as impressive Villa secure win over Lazio

Aston Villa produced a promising performance as we picked up a 3-0 win over Lazio at the Poundland Bescot Stadium on Thursday night. Goals from…

How Villa could line up vs Lazio: Emery to rotate in penultimate pre-season outing

Aston Villa’s penultimate pre-season game sees us face Lazio at the Poundland Bescot Stadium on Thursday night, as preparations for the new campaign continue. After…

Five players who could still leave Villa this summer

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has been coy on whether or not we’ll make another further signings this summer, but he does expect more exits…