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Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins has been in red hot form this summer Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa celebrates after scoring Ollie Watkins says he is ready to attack the new campaign “all guns blazing” after scoring five goals in as many pre-season friendlies. The forward bagged in each of the matches he played over […]

John Townley’s Aston Villa player ratings after the victory over Villarreal in pre-season 21:53, 10 Aug 2025Updated 21:57, 10 Aug 2025 Our dedicated Aston Villa reporter is always on the pulse of all things claret and blue, from major talking points to transfer news to match action, John Townley will bring you the very latest […]

Aston Villa’s starting XI to face Villarreal in pre-season has been confirmed Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins(Image: Getty) Unai Emery has selected his starting XI to face Villarreal in Aston Villa’s eighth and final pre-season friendly of the summer. Villa lost 3-1 against Marseille at the Stade Velodrome last night, which followed a 4-0 victory […]

Aston Villa transfer news from BirminghamLive as reports from Italy shed light on Belgian winger’s intentions Alexis Saelemaekers of AC Milan in action during the pre-season friendly match against Leeds United this weekend Aston Villa’s interest in Belgian winger Alexis Saelemaekers has been thrown into doubt amid reports that the player has no intention of […]

BirminghamLive brings you the talking points from Aston Villa’s defeat against Marseille in pre-season Our dedicated Aston Villa reporter is always on the pulse of all things claret and blue, from major talking points to transfer news to match action, John Townley will bring you the very latest from Bodymoor Heath and Villa Park. Tyrone […]

Mason Greenwood lashed out at Amadou Onana at the end of Aston Villa’s pre-season friendly against Marseille 20:32, 09 Aug 2025Updated 21:10, 09 Aug 2025 (Image: Getty Images) Aston Villa lost their penultimate pre-season friendly 3-1 against Marseille, in what proved to be a hotly contested affair at the Stade Vélodrome. New signing Evann Guessand […]

John Townley’s Aston Villa player ratings after the defeat at Marseille in pre-season Our dedicated Aston Villa reporter is always on the pulse of all things claret and blue, from major talking points to transfer news to match action, John Townley will bring you the very latest from Bodymoor Heath and Villa Park. Jonathan Rowe […]

Get all the details for Aston Villa’s penultimate pre-season test before the Premier League season begins Evann Guessand has signed for Aston Villa(Image: DeFodi Images via Getty Images) Time is running out for Unai Emery to get Villa’s affairs in order before the opening game of the 2025/2026 Premier League season. The club will square […]

Birmingham City played out a 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town on Friday night Birmingham City reporter for BirminghamLive and the Birmingham Mail Birmingham City’s Kyogo Furuhashi in action against Ipswich The dawn of the new Championship season at St Andrew’s was marred by controversy as Birmingham City were denied by a stoppage time penalty. George […]

Chris Davies was speaking after his Birmingham City side were denied victory by Ipswich Town on opening day of Championship season 23:11, 08 Aug 2025Updated 23:16, 08 Aug 2025 Birmingham City manager Chris Davies gestures on the touchline Chris Davies has lamented two refereeing decisions that cost Birmingham City an opening day victory over Ipswich […]