ASTON VILLA NEWS

Scott McTominay addresses his Napoli future amid talk of potential Premier League return & sensational Barcelona transfer

Scotland international Scott McTominay has moved to quell talk of him moving away from Napoli and returning to the Premier League or making...

OCTOBER 29 • goal

Mutiny at West Ham?! Lucas Paqueta breaks silence amid reports he wants to leave London Stadium in January

Lucas Paqueta has spoken to clear the air amid reports he wants to leave West Ham in the January transfer window. It has been claimed that t...

OCTOBER 29 • goal

Does Manchester City Suffer From "Haaland-Dependence"? The Numbers Don't Lie Erling Haaland’s impressive scoring streak came to an end as Manchester City fell 1-0 to Aston Villa, marking twelve consecutive matches wit...

OCTOBER 27 • BEINSPORTS.COM

Aston Villa reward in-form defender with a new deal | Sporting News The Premier League side have tied-down one of the team's most consistent performers recently.

OCTOBER 27 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Guardiola Stays Calm After Manchester City's Loss: "We're Getting Better" Pep Guardiola defended Manchester City’s progress despite their 1-0 defeat to Unai Emery’s Aston Villa.

OCTOBER 27 • BEINSPORTS.COM

Arne Slot comes under fire, Jude Bellingham decides El Clasico and a new star is born at Bayern Munich: 10 biggest winners and losers from the weekend

We're two months into the season now, and it feels like things are starting to take shape around Europe. Some title races are looking like t...

OCTOBER 27 • goal

Emiliano Buendia - Expected to miss time Buendia (ankle) was spotted walking on crutches after Sunday's 1-0 victory against Manchester City and is expected to miss time, according to Raheil M from VillaFanTV.

Impact Buendia assisted the only goal in Sunday's victory against the Citizens before suffering a significant ankle injury that is expected to sideline him for some time. The forward was seen walking on crutches and will likely be assessed in the coming days to determine the exact extent of the injury. While he is sidelined, Jadon Sancho or Donyell Malen could see increased playing time for the Villains.

OCTOBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Matty Cash - Inks contract extension Cash signed a contract extension with Aston Villa until 2029, the club announced.

Impact Cash joined Aston Villa in 2020 from Nottingham Forest after coming through the academy at the City Ground. He is now nearing 200 appearances in Claret and Blue and has been among the goals for both club and country this term, scoring the winner in Sunday's clash against Manchester City for his fourth of the campaign.

OCTOBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Harvey Elliott - Loan locked against Liverpool Elliott (not injury related) won't be available for Saturday's clash against Liverpool due to being loan-locked by his parent club.

Impact Elliott hasn't played much football since his last appearance came in early October against Feyenoord in the Europa League. The attacking midfielder hasn't convinced coach Unai Emery, who left him out of the squad for the clash against Manchester City on Sunday. Elliott won't return in the next fixture either, as he is loan-locked by his parent club Liverpool. His next chance to feature in the Premier League will be on Nov. 9 against Bournemouth.

OCTOBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Aston Villa 1-0 Man City: Matty Cash strikes as Unai Emery gets better of Pep Guardiola at Villa Park Report and free match highlights as Matt Cash strikes in first half and Villa shut out Man City at Villa Park to move up to seventh in Premi...

OCTOBER 26 • SKY.COM

Haaland scoring run over in Man City loss as Arsenal opens up 4-point lead in Premier League

Erling Haaland’s 12-game scoring streak has ended in Manchester City’s first loss in nearly two months that allowed Arsenal to extend its lead to four points in the Premier League

OCTOBER 26 • Associated Press

Ollie Watkins - Two shots, no goal Watkins had two shots (zero on goal) and one chance created in Sunday's 1-0 victory against Manchester City.

Impact Watkins was on the field for most of Sunday's match and played a nuisance to the City team with his high press despite only firing off two shots and not finding the back of the net. That said, the forward has gone five appearances in all competitions with no goals, remaining at one in league play this season (nine appearances). He will hope to add to that soon, working towards his 16 from last campaign.

OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Jadon Sancho - Plays 45 as substitute Sancho had two shots (two on goal) in Sunday's 1-0 victory versus Manchester City.

Impact Sancho was brought on the field Sunday following an early injury to Emiliano Buendia (foot), coming onto the field in just the 29th minute. However, he would not complete the game on the field, coming off after 45 minutes and appearing to be heated abiut the decision after ignoring their manager when exiting the field. He has held a minimal role since joining the team on loan, only starting in one of his four appearances, although he has dealt with some injuries.

OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

John McGinn - Four crosses Sunday McGinn recorded two shots (zero on goal) and four crosses (one accurate) in Sunday's 1-0 win versus Manchester City.

Impact McGinn was all over the field Sunday despite the stat sheet not directly showing that, recording one interception, two shots and four crosses. He remains a workhorse in the midfield for the club between the attack and the defense, starting in all nine league games this season. He remains with only one goal in league play this season, still yet to bag an assist.

OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Matty Cash - Scores lone goal in win Cash scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal), three crosses (one accurate) and two corners in Sunday's 1-0 win against Manchester City.

Impact Cash would come up big in Sunday's win, taking a shot from the edge of the box in the 19th minute to score the lone goal of the win. This marks a second goal of the season despite being a rare occurrence for the defender, with only one all of last season. His day in the defense was also decent, adding one interception, two tackles and four clearances.

OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Emiliano Martinez - Clean sheet against City Martinez recorded three saves and secured a clean sheet in Sunday's 1-0 victory versus Manchester City.

Impact Martinez continued his reign of terror over City and held them to another loss when visiting Aston Vill, recording three saves and a clean sheet in the win. This is only his second clean sheet of the season, with his last comung four league appearances ago on Sept. 13. He will host Liverpool on Saturday, another tough team to keep a clean sheet against.

OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

How to Watch Aston Villa vs. Man City on TV, Live Stream Aston Villa and Manchester City return from midweek European action on Sunday as they prepare to do battle at Villa Park in the Premier Leag...

OCTOBER 26 • SI.COM

Harvey Elliott - Missing from squad Elliott is not in the team sheet for Sunday's match against Manchester City.

Impact Elliott has gone unused the past three games and has now dropped in the pecking order even further, not even on the team sheet Sunday. It is unknown if this is due to injury or just a tactical choice, although he would've been unlikely to see the field either way. He has only played 100 minutes between league and UEL play this season with the club, just continuing his rough spell since joining Aston Villa.

OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Emiliano Buendia - Injured after assist Buendia would record one assist before he was forced off in the 29th minute of Sunday's match against Manchester City due to an apparent foot injury.

Impact Buendia would earn an assist on the opener early in the match but would leave the game just 10 minutes later, suffering an injury in the contest. This is a rough development for the midfielder after earning two consecutive starts, starting in six of his 11 appearances this season. He was replaced by Jadon Sancho, a possible replacement if he misses more time moving forward alongside Donyell Malen, Harvey Elliott and Evann Guessand.

OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Lucas Digne - Starting Sunday Digne (leg) is in the starting XI for Sunday's clash with Manchester City.

Impact Digne is back in the starting XI after missing out in the Europa League due to a gashed ankle. It was never expected to be a serious injury even if it was a painful one. The defender has been the top choice whenever fit, and keeps Ian Maatsen on the bench Sunday.

OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Manchester City vs. Aston Villa Prediction, Odds, Picks - Oct 26

Preview the matchup between Manchester City and Aston Villa with predictions, odds, over/under, betting lines and more.

OCTOBER 25 • Data Skrive

Hit or Miss: Were Man City right to sell Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer and other top academy talents?

Youth football is in Pep Guardiola's blood. He emerged from Barcelona's famed La Masia academy and then took his first steps as a coach afte...

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