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Aston Villa’s Premier League clash with Liverpool has been confirmed for a 12.30pm kick-off on Sunday, May 17 Brian Dick Reach Football Correspondent and Matt Addison Liverpool FC Reporter 16:19, 28 Apr 2026Updated 16:24, 28 Apr 2026 Aston Villa manager Unai Emery(Image: Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images) Aston Villa are scheduled to […]

Birmingham City season tickets 2026/27 – what we know about renewals and waiting list – Birmingham Live Need to know Birmingham City supporters will have the opportunity to renew their season tickets for the 2026/27 season from Wednesday, April 29. The club is due to finish its first season back in the Championship at Portsmouth […]

Birmingham City identified a clear need for an old-fashioned target man in January and August Priske leapt off the page. The Dane attracted a lot of attention after top scoring in the Swedish Allsvenskan for Djurgarden, with 18 goals in 27 matches, but Blues won his heart. You need plenty of heart to become a […]

Chris Davies’ future as Birmingham City manager has been debated over the past month Birmingham City manager Chris Davies Ally McCoist believes Chris Davies has done enough to lead Birmingham City into ‘a big season’. Blues are guaranteed a top-half finish and have equalled their best Championship points tally since the 2011/12 season. A run […]

Claret & Blue’s latest Aston Villa Q&A is now live as John Townley discusses Fulham defeat and Nottingham Forest trip 15:00, 27 Apr 2026 Aston Villa manager Unai Emery(Image: Getty Images) Aston Villa have a huge fortnight ahead, with two crucial Premier League matches against Tottenham and Burnley to be played around the Europa League […]

Stan Collymore has booked his flight and hotel for the Europa League final – and he’s hoping to get to use it 16:32, 27 Apr 2026Updated 16:32, 27 Apr 2026 Aston Villa face Nottingham Forest in the Europa League semi-final(Image: PA) Stan Collymore has promised his travel to and accommodation in Istanbul to a Nottingham […]

Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest are both dealing with injury issues ahead of Thursday’s Europa League semi-final first leg Aston Villa’s Amadou Onana(Image: SmartFrame/Pro Sports Images) Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest are both dealing with injury concerns ahead of Thursday’s Europa League semi-final first leg. Unai Emery’s Villa head into the game on the back […]

Team news from Nottingham Forest as they prepare for a Europa League showdown with Aston Villa 11:53, 26 Apr 2026Updated 12:04, 26 Apr 2026 Nottingham Forest head coach Vitor Pereira speaks during a press conference.(Image: Oguz Yeter/Anadolu via Getty Images) Nottingham Forest have been left assessing an injury to Jair Cunha that could leave them […]

A defeat to Birmingham City is likely to be 78-year-old Roy Hodgson’s final away game as a manager 13:07, 26 Apr 2026Updated 13:12, 26 Apr 2026 Roy Hodgson in the sunshine on the sidelines at Birmingham.(Image: Getty Images) Roy Hodgson lamented that Bristol City were always going to find life hard against “a very strong […]

Unai Emery is said to want to pair up the Scotland midfield at club level 13:32, 26 Apr 2026Updated 13:35, 26 Apr 2026 Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola embraces captain Ryan Christie following the match against Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium on 10 February 2026(Image: Alfie Cosgrove/News Images/SmartFrame) Unai Emery is reportedly ‘monitoring developments’ as Ryan […]