Aston Villa face Manchester City on Sunday looking to bounce back from their surprise midweek defeat to Go Ahead Eagles and with Unai Emery making his demands very clear to his team on what he wants t

Aston Villa could not escape the colours red and yellow. They were everywhere. Go Ahead Eagles flags on shops, pubs, restaurants, walls and houses across the city. Red and yellow luminous lights brightened subways and tunnels, while flares of the same shades were thrown into the streets of the city centre.

Aston Villa continue to move quietly but with intent in the transfer market. They are building a squad that will show both ambition and balance. Under Unai Emery, the Birmingham club shows a growing

Aston Villa are closing in on a full agreement with one of their most important players, who was targeted by Everton over the summer transfer window.

The 23-year-old is part of the BlueCo group and is being lined up by Enzo Maresca's side for a move to Stamford Bridge. However, Aston Villa fancy their chances of hijacking that deal, and also beating Brighton, who are also interested in signing the player, to a deal.

midfielder Mateo Kovacic is attracting strong interest from Aston Villa, West Ham United as the January transfer window is approaching, according to the Caughtoffside. The Croatian international, who joined City from in 2023 has struggled to secure consistent minutes under Pep Guardiola after injuries disrupted his first full season at the Etihad.

Unai Emery celebrated his three-year anniversary at Aston Villa this week. The Spaniard has enjoyed considerable success as manager, steering the club away from relegation trouble in his first season and even securing European qualification just months after his arrival.

Nottingham Forest hosts Porto in the Europa League later on Thursday, just two days after Sean Dyche became the club’s third manager of the season. Struggling Forest is hoping for its first win in the competition.