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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 […]

The teams are in: Villa are: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Lindelof, Tielemans, McGinn, Buendia, Rogers; Watkins. Subs: Bizot, Wright, Bogarde, Maatsen, Mings, Garcia, Luiz, Bailey, Elliott, Sancho, Abraham. Forest are: Ortega; Jair Cunha, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams; Hutchinson, Dominguez, Anderson, McAtee; Wood, Igor Jesus. Subs: Sels, Willows, Murillo, Sangare, Gibbs-White, Ndoye, Lucca, Yates, Bakwa, Whitehall, […]

Birmingham City Sports Quarter: Everything we know about planning, transport and pitch – Birmingham Live Need to know Birmingham City updated supporters on elements of the Sports Quarter when head of infrastructure Nick Smith hosted a forum on Wednesday evening A view of The Powerhouse’s West Stand(Image: BCFC) Planning for Sports Quarter, including the 62,500-seater […]

The state of play with Birmingham City’s squad building as fans await publication the club’s released and retained list 06:00, 07 May 2026 Jay Stansfield will be a key player for Blues next season(Image: PA) Birmingham City aim to kick their expensive habit of summer surgery this year, after regaining and then consolidating their Championship […]

Blues’ head of infrastructure Nick Smith led an event which shared updates and new designs around The Powerhouse Stadium 20:15, 06 May 2026Updated 20:29, 06 May 2026 The proposed design of Birmingham City’s new Powerhouse Stadium(Image: BCFC) Birmingham City released stunning new images of The Powerhouse Stadium at an event held at St Andrew’s on […]

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says his team have a less than 25 per cent chance of winning the Europa League Aston Villa manager Unai Emery(Image: CameraSport via Getty Images) Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has claimed that Nottingham Forest are now the favourites to progress to the Europa League final on Thursday night. The […]

The midfielder spent the season on loan with Birmingham City but returns to his parent club Wolves 10:38, 06 May 2026Updated 12:03, 06 May 2026 Tommy Doyle during his time at Birmingham City Tommy Doyle has confirmed his exit from Birmingham City with a warm message on social media. The midfielder spent the campaign at […]