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All three Premier League matches have had their kick-off times adjusted 10:58, 30 Nov 2025Updated 10:59, 30 Nov 2025 Aston Villa manager Unai Emery(Image: SmartFrame/SmartFrame/Pro Sports Images) Aston Villa’s Premier League clash with Wolves will kick-off at the slightly unusual time of 2:05pm on Sunday. It is one of three matches scheduled for a 2:05pm […]

Unai Emery has a few selection dilemmas ahead of Aston Villa’s Premier League clash against Wolves Donyell Malen and Ollie Watkins(Image: Anna Gowthorpe/Shutterstock) Aston Villa are targeting their eighth successive home win on Sunday as Unai Emery’s side host Wolves. The Premier League’s bottom club are winless in all 12 of their league games this […]

There are some Premier League managers who actively pursue the limelight, desperate to be in the centre of it – and then there is Aston Villa boss Unai Emery It’s not often Unai Emery celebrates post-game(Image: Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images) Last Monday, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola admitted he was “embarrassed and ashamed” for […]

Aston Villa centre-forward Ollie Watkins has endured a difficult season, scoring just once so far, and Unai Emery has been impressed with a Premier League rival Igor Thiago has impressed for Brentford this season, scoring regularly(Image: 2025 CameraSport) Aston Villa bosses are plotting a shock move for Brentford sensation Igor Thiago. Villa manager Unai Emery […]

Unai Emery has admitted that Aston Villa could take a decision on Harvey Elliott’s future in January Aston Villa loanee Harvey Elliott(Image: Getty Images) Former goalkeeper Shay Given believes Unai Emery would prefer to spend £35 million elsewhere rather than on Harvey Elliott. The Liverpool loanee will join Aston Villa permanently if he makes 10 […]

Tyrone Mings has missed Aston Villa’s last four matches due to injury 14:27, 28 Nov 2025Updated 14:32, 28 Nov 2025 Tyrone Mings of Aston Villa(Image: Richard Lee/Shutterstock) Unai Emery has confirmed that Tyrone Mings is expected to be sidelined for another month. The defender suffered a hamstring injury during Villa’s defeat at Liverpool earlier this […]

Bright Osayi-Samuel has only started one Birmingham City game since September Birmingham City defender Bright Osayi-Samuel in action Chris Davies has challenged Bright Osayi-Samuel to seize his chance and reclaim his place in Birmingham City’s starting XI. Ex-Fenerbahce full-back Osayi-Samuel has been frozen out in the past two months with Tomoki Iwata preferred at right-back. […]

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery isn’t falling into the trap of playing the role of the favourites against Wolves this weekend Aston Villa manager Unai Emery(Image: Ryan Browne/Shutterstock) Unai Emery has warned his Aston Villa players not to underestimate Wolves on Sunday. Villa’s West Midlands rivals are sitting rock bottom of the Premier League after […]

Unai Emery thought Jadon Sancho took a “step forward” on Thursday night against BSC Young Boys Aston Villa winger Jadon Sancho(Image: Getty Images) After playing his first full 90 minutes for Aston Villa, Unai Emery hopes Jadon Sancho can now build more confidence. Signed on loan from Manchester United on deadline day, Sancho made his […]

Birmingham City will take on Watford in their next Championship fixture on Monday evening Birmingham City manager Chris Davies Birmingham City and Watford have almost identical records in the Championship. Only one point will separate the two teams when they meet at St Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park on Monday evening and both have aspirations of […]