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Aston Villa boss Unai Emery wants to build on the club’s proud history in Europe Aston Villa manager Unai Emery(Image: Ryan Browne/Shutterstock) Unai Emery insists Aston Villa’s proud heritage means he and his players have a responsibility to write their own history. Winning a fifth UEFA Europa League title this season would end Villa’s 30-year […]

Jadon Sancho will miss Aston Villa’s match against Bologna on Thursday night Aston Villa’s Jadon Sancho(Image: Getty Images) Aston Villa manager Unai Emery expects that Jadon Sancho will be sidelined for up to two weeks with a shoulder injury. The winger suffered the problem during Villa’s friendly with Elche in Spain during the March international […]

Aston Villa skipper John McGinn was a focus of Bologna’s pre-match press conference Lewis Ferguson of Bologna and Aston Villa’s John McGinn(Image: Getty Images) John McGinn’s name was mentioned more than any other by Italian reporters at Bologna’s pre-match press conference ahead of facing Aston Villa. At least five questions were put to Vincenzo Italiano […]

Sancho is currently on loan at Aston Villa from Manchester United and will be a free agent this summer 12:40, 08 Apr 2026Updated 12:47, 08 Apr 2026 Jadon Sancho of Aston Villa(Image: Getty Images) Borussia Dortmund have broken cover and confirmed their transfer interest in Jadon Sancho. Sancho is currently on loan at Aston Villa […]

Tomoki Iwata has been Chris Davies’ flexible friend for Birmingham City this season 06:00, 08 Apr 2026 Tomoki Iwata of Birmingham City No player has played more minutes or started more Championship games for Birmingham City this season than Tomoki Iwata. While some have criticised Iwata’s recent showings and manager Chris Davies for continuing to […]

Kai Havertz scored a stoppage-time winner to fire Arsenal to a crucial 1-0 victory against Sporting CP and boost Aston Villa’s Champions League hopes Connor O’Neill Senior Sports Content Creator 22:45, 07 Apr 2026 Aston Villa boss Unai Emery(Image: (Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images)) Aston Villa’s hopes of securing Champions League football next season have […]

Aston Villa have huge £26m incentive as £10m already banked Aston Villa are in the Europa League quarter-finals(Image: UEFA via Getty Images) Aston Villa continue their Europa League campaign on Thursday against Bologna in the quarter-finals. Unai Emery’s side have won 13 of their last 15 European matches including seven in a row, which is […]

Bologna boss Vincenzo Italiano admits he has ‘some problems’ to solve before his team host Aston Villa on Thursday Vincenzo Italiano(Image: Getty Images) Vincenzo Italiano admits Bologna’s plan on Thursday night will be to keep the second leg alive against Aston Villa. The Italian club beat AS Roma 5-4 on aggregate in the round of […]

Birmingham City talking points post-Ipswich include defensive inconsistencies, Ibrahim Osman and a budding strike partnership 06:00, 07 Apr 2026 Birmingham City forwards Jay Stansfield (centre) and August Priske (right) embrace Birmingham City weren’t booed off the field at Ipswich Town – and that is something Chris Davies is keen to build on. Blues produced a […]

Birmingham City lost midfielder Paik Seung-ho during Monday’s defeat to Ipswich Town Paik Seung-ho of Birmingham City An injury to Paik Seung-ho prompted the confusion on Birmingham City’s bench at half-time in their defeat to Ipswich Town. Ethan Laird spent half-time being put through his paces in preparation to replace Jonathan Panzo at left-back. Makeshift […]