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BirminghamLive brings you the talking points from Aston Villa’s 2-1 win over FC Basel in Switzerland Nassef Sawiris, Unai Emery and Damian Vidagany(Image: James Marsh/Shutterstock) Aston Villa got the job done in Switzerland on Thursday night, beating FC Basel 2-1 at St. Jakob-Park. Evann Guessand opened the scoring in the 12th minute as he finished […]

Emi Martinez and Pau Torres were not included in Aston Villa’s squad to face FC Basel in Switzerland 22:50, 11 Dec 2025Updated 22:56, 11 Dec 2025 Aston Villa defender Pau Torres(Image: Getty Images) Emi Martinez and Pau Torres were absent from Aston Villa’s squad to face FC Basel. Both players are nursing injuries and were […]

Unai Emery has selected his Aston Villa team to face FC Basel in the Europa League 18:50, 11 Dec 2025Updated 18:55, 11 Dec 2025 Aston Villa manager Unai Emery(Image: Ryan Browne/Shutterstock) Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has named his starting XI to face FC Basel in the Europa League this evening. He has made eight […]

Birmingham City are heading towards a very important January transfer window Chris Davies applauds the Birmingham City fans after the defeat to QPR A position of strength has become a problem for Chris Davies this season. Birmingham City were so strong at centre-back during their League One crusade that captain Krystian Bielik couldn’t get a […]

Jim Walker was described by Paul McGrath as ‘my guardian angel’ Former Aston Villa physio Jim Walker(Image: Dan Rolinson) Jim Walker has the rare distinction of going from physio to Aston Villa legend. There aren’t many bucket and sponge men with the personality and charm to rival star players and managers in terms of popularity, […]

Kelvin Davies set up ‘Reel Grappling’ this summer after more than 12 years in the Marines Kelvin with session beneficiaries Sangeeta left and Nabkiran right A former Royal Marines Commando has been leading self-defence classes for women and girls in Wolverhampton, aimed at building confidence and empowering them to become more active. Kelvin Davies set […]

Aston Villa’s first January signing is expected to be completed soon 17:41, 10 Dec 2025Updated 18:08, 10 Dec 2025 Alysson of Gremio(Image: Getty Images) Aston Villa are expected to complete the signing of Alysson from Gremio. The 19-year-old is now due to undergo a medical with Villa ahead of joining in January. Villa are believed […]

Aston Villa have been handed an injury boost ahead of their Europa League clash against FC Basel 12:21, 10 Dec 2025Updated 12:25, 10 Dec 2025 Aston Villa forward Evann Guessand(Image: SmartFrame/Pro Sports Images) Aston Villa forward Evann Guessand has trained at Bodymoor Heath ahead of the Europa League match against FC Basel. Guessand missed Villa’s […]

Fenerbahce striker Jhon Duran has been slapped with a Europa League ban Jhon Duran of Fenerbahce(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images) The UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Board has handed Jhon Duran a two-match Europa League ban. The Fenerbahce striker will therefore be unavailable to face his former club Aston Villa next month, and will also […]

Birmingham City manager Chris Davies was speaking after the 2-1 defeat to QPR Birmingham City manager Chris Davies (Image: Michael Zemanek/Shutterstock) Birmingham City’s away day misery can’t continue after Queens Park Rangers inflicted a seventh defeat in 11 Championship matches thanks to Kieran Morgan’s 96th minute strike. Chris Davies made that concession after another pointless […]