Jacob Tanswell

Morgan Rogers is in talks to sign a contract extension at Aston Villa. The club are keen to bring Rogers’ salary, who has impressed since joining from Middlesbrough in January, in line with team-mates and to reflect his standing as a key part of Unai Emery’s side. A similar situation materialised at the start of this month, with Jhon Duran signing a two-year extension to take his stay at the club until 2030. Both were signed as young players with high potential and, as a result, were initially on a lower salary compared to more experienced team-mates. Rogers, 22, signed a...

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Matty Cash will miss Aston Villa’s Champions League trip to Belgian side Club Bruges on Wednesday. Cash had to be withdrawn due to a calf injury following a foul by Cristian Romero in the second half of Villa’s 4-1 loss at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Romero also had to go off after the challenge, for which he was booked. Cash has not travelled to Belgium but is only expected to miss a week with the injury, meaning he may yet be called up to the Poland squad for their Nations League games against Portugal and Scotland later this month. The 27-year-old missed six games earlier this season...

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Youri Tielemans has ruled himself out of Belgium’s upcoming international fixtures due to a “small pain” but Unai Emery is hopeful he will be available for Aston Villa’s trip to Liverpool. The decision was made between the player, his club and national team, with Tielemans managing an ongoing knee issue and requires rest over the international break. Tielemans was left out of Belgium’s squad for their upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures but is set to feature for Villa against Liverpool. The 27-year-old has been a standout performer this season and preserving his condition...

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Boubacar Kamara and Jacob Ramsey are set to be out for the next couple of weeks with hamstring injuries. Ramsey was substituted in the first half of Aston Villa’s 2-0 defeat at Liverpool on Saturday while Kamara replaced Amadou Onana in the 74th minute and played the rest of the game, despite Unai Emery revealing he “felt something” while running. Kamara’s issue was also a hamstring injury and initial scans appear to show a grade 1 strain, which is likely to keep the France international out for a few weeks. Ramsey’s timeframe of recovery is expected to be...

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