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Unai Emery has urged his Aston Villa squad to quickly refocus after reaching the Europa League Final and to seize their “huge opportunity” against Burnley on Sunday afternoon. Villa would move to 61 points with a win at Turf Moor. That total is one sixth-placed AFC Bournemouth could only match if they win all three […]

“We wanna be together.” Anyone remember the old Prudential advert with Mark Williams of Fast Show and Harry Potter fame? It was a bit of a mickey take of our velvety Brummie accents, but that phrase is bang on as we all contemplate how and where we’ll watch the Europa League final on Wednesday May […]

The former Aston Villa and Liverpool striker is keen to help the city stage a large screening of Villa’s Europa League final against Freiburg 15:29, 09 May 2026Updated 15:54, 09 May 2026 Stan Collymore(Image: Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) Stan Collymore has continued his push to bring thousands of Aston Villa fans together for a […]

Aston Villa will bank around £36m from their Europa League run if they can top it off with a momentous victory against Freiburg in the final. Villa stand 90 minutes away from glory in Istanbul after booking their place in the final with a 4-1 thrashing of Nottingham Forest on Thursday night. Unai Emery’s side […]

Birmingham City’s goalkeeping department is expected to be reshaped ahead of the new Championship season 07:00, 09 May 2026 James Beadle in action during his loan spell at Birmingham City Birmingham City have a few priority positions to address in this summer’s transfer window and acquiring the right goalkeeper is high on their to-do list. […]

Fans can get this season’s Villa home shirt in the Aston Villa Store’s end-of-season sale for £10.08 Jake Hackney Senior Consumer Writer 11:06, 08 May 2026Updated 11:13, 08 May 2026 This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Aston Villa fans can snap up […]

Aston Villa’s Victor Lindelof has been a reliable rock for Unai Emery this season following his departure from Manchester United 11:18, 08 May 2026Updated 14:24, 08 May 2026 Aston Villa’s Victor Lindelof(Image: PA) Few Aston Villa fans would have had Victor Lindelof in their team to face Nottingham Forest on Thursday night. Certainly not because […]

SC Freiburg will be missing €10m midfielder when they face Aston Villa in the Europa League final 11:34, 08 May 2026Updated 12:56, 08 May 2026 Yuito Suzuki of Sport-Club Freiburg receives medical treatment during the Bundesliga match between SC Freiburg and VfL Wolfsburg(Image: Getty Images) SC Freiburg will be missing one of their key players […]

Jay Stansfield has been Birmingham City’s top scorer in each of his three seasons with the club – but he is no longer just a goalscorer. 06:00, 08 May 2026 Jay Stansfield of Birmingham City Standing backstage at the ICC in Birmingham, after another season in which he top scored for Birmingham City, Jay Stansfield […]

John McGinn says Aston Villa cannot be the ‘nearly men’ after the club booked its place in the Europa League final 23:11, 07 May 2026Updated 23:25, 07 May 2026 John McGinn of Aston Villa John McGinn insists he and his teammates must now embrace the opportunity to become Aston Villa legends after booking their place […]