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Aston Villa are in for an enthralling end to a season which could be their most successful in more than four decades. Failing to beat Nottingham Forest, Fulham, Tottenham and now Burnley has, however, added more pressure on their final match before heading to Istanbul for the Europa League final. Unai Emery’s side host fourth-placed […]

Nine Premier League clubs are still in the running for European football next season, with Champions League, Europa League and Conference League spots all up for grabs — here are the permutations every club needs to know. Unai Emery’s side are in contention for a return to the Champions League and they can have a […]

Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins gave his verdict after drawing 2-2 with Burnley at Turf Moor 16:32, 10 May 2026Updated 16:42, 10 May 2026 Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins celebrates scoring Ollie Watkins insisted that Aston Villa’s point at Burnley was a positive result, despite failing to beat the already-relegated side. Watkins put Villa 2-1 ahead […]

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery gave his verdict on the 2-2 draw against Burnley in the Premier League 17:08, 10 May 2026Updated 17:24, 10 May 2026 Aston Villa manager Unai Emery(Image: CameraSport via Getty Images) Unai Emery cut a frustrated figure in his press conference but said he was proud of his Aston Villa team […]

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has given an injury update on Amadou Onana 17:15, 10 May 2026Updated 17:27, 10 May 2026 Amadou Onana of Aston Villa(Image: Getty Images) Unai Emery is unsure whether Amadou Onana will be fit for Aston Villa’s Europa League final against Freiburg. The midfielder suffered a calf injury in the first […]

Birmingham City allowed Lyndon Dykes to join Charlton Athletic in the January transfer window 11:20, 10 May 2026Updated 11:36, 10 May 2026 Former Birmingham City striker Lyndon Dykes in action for Charlton Athletic Lyndon Dykes could still be in the Championship next season after entering talks with Charlton Athletic over a new deal at The […]

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 […]