Aston Villa's surprising Premier League title charge welcomes Brentford to Villa Park on Sunday for a clash of upstart sides.

Hoffenheim have made an enquiry to sign 20-year-old Scottish forward Rory Wilson from Aston Villa on a loan deal with a buy option clause of £6m. (Fabrizio Romano on X)

Aston Villa will entertain Brentford at Villa Park this Sunday as they look to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Villans managed to earn a hard-fought 3-2 win over RB Salzburg

Unai Emery, the Aston Villa manager, has played down fears over Ollie Watkins’ injury and says the forward could be in contention to face Brentford on Sunday. Watkins was forced off after 35 minutes of Aston Villa’s 3-2 win over RB Salzburg in their final game of the Europa League initial phase on Thursday night.

Brentford boss Keith Andrews has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Aston Villa at Villa Park (15:00 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference:

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins could be sidelined this weekend after leaving Thursday's game against Salzburg holding his right hamstring. Villa is in third place in the Premier League,

Aston Villa are set to sign midfielder Douglas Luiz on loan until the end of the season. The midfielder has agreed to a deal and the clubs are working to finalize the agreement, which includes an option to buy.

It appears that progress is finally being made regarding Everton’s search for a striker. The Toffees have been scanning the market all month, showing some tentative interest in Jorgen Strand Larsen and Tammy Abraham,