Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard and his Aston Villa players are eyeing a second successive win in all competitions ahead of the visit of West Ham United in the Premier League this weekend. Villa play hosts to the London club on Saturday looking to build on the win over Bolton Wanderers in the EFL Cup second round in midweek. Aston Villa have not had the best of starts to the new season, but they could make it two straight wins with…
Premier League club Aston Villa were back in action over the weekend after several weeks with the 4-0 thrashing of English League Two opponents Walsall in a preseason friendly game. Villa had not played a single game for 48 days since they almost put spanner in the works of Manchester City’s quest to win the Premier League title for the second successive season. They almost succeeded with a two-nil lead into the final quarter of the game before City managed…
In what will appear as some fantastic news to everyone related to Aston Villa Football Club, as many as three players have been confirmed to be nearing returns from their respective injuries. Ahead of the meeting between Aston Villa and Burnley on Thursday, head coach Dean Smith gave updates on his injured players as well as how much more time they will be spending on the sidelines.
Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins recently revealed that he is an Arsenal fan after hitting the back of the net twice in Sunday’s 3-0 victory against the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium. The 24-year-old scored twice in the second half of the game to seal all three points for the Villans. The striker admitted after the match that he is a boyhood Arsenal fan. “I’m not sure my grandad or Uncle Baz is going to be too happy!They are…
Aston Villa are in pole position to sign Colombian international Alfredo Morelos. The Rangers top man has been heavily linked with Aston Villa. A side that is desperately in need of more goals to boost their chance of survival in the Premier League. After the capture of Wesley for 22m in the summer, Dean Smith can rely on Davies and Ivorian international Jonathan Kodija. Both are currently struggling this season, Davies is out injured and Kodija has struggled to settle…
Aston Villa who has been promoted to the Premier League at the end of last season is keen to strengthen their team with some new faces. Their sporting director Jesus Garcia Pitarch is reported to have a list of players that he is targeting in order to strengthen the team. He said that there is already a good squad at the moment at the club but he knows that they will need some additional signings in order to compete at…