Jacob Tanswell

Mark Bosnich starred for Aston Villa at the start of the Premier League - and he's now an avid watcher and fan of Unai Emery's No 1

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says Boubacar Kamara is scheduled to return to first-team training in “a few weeks”. Kamara, who has been injured since February after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament, has made good progress on his injury and is ahead of expectations, having set an October return date initially. The 24-year-old returned to the grass a couple of weeks ago to carry out individual running work. The central midfielder has been key to Emery’s plans at Villa Park and prior to his ACL, had been involved in Didier Deschamps’ France setup. “Kamara is...

Aston Villa defender Matty Cash is set to miss a month of action with a hamstring injury. The full-back sustained the injury in Saturday’s two-goal defeat at home to Arsenal in the Premier League. Cash was substituted off in the 16th minute of the match at Villa Park and was replaced by substitute Kosta Nedeljkovic. Subsequent medical tests have revealed the extent of the injury, with the 27-year-old now set to miss the next month of action. The Poland international will miss Saturday’s trip to Leicester City, Villa’s final match ahead of the September international break,...

Kepa Arrizabalaga will undergo a medical at Bournemouth ahead of joining the club on a season-long loan from Chelsea. Bournemouth hope Arrizabalaga’s move will be announced later today (Tuesday). With his Chelsea contract due to expire at the end of this season, the goalkeeper would have to sign an extension with the west London club to facilitate his loan move to Bournemouth. The Athletic previously reported that Bournemouth were working on a deal to sign the 29-year-old. GO DEEPERChelsea need to be creative in final week of transfer window - is a fire sale inevitable? Arrizabalaga...

Feyenoord goalkeeper Justin Bijlow says an issue in a medical examination saw his move to Southampton break down. In a statement on social media, Bijlow said the Premier League side “have a different view to Feyenoord on how to treat an old injury”. The 26-year-old added that he is “fully fit and not hampered by this” but that he respects the view of Southampton’s medical team. Bijlow made only 24 appearances last season for Feyenoord amid two spells out with injuries. The Netherlands international has been on the bench for all four of his side’s games to begin the new season, with...

Emery is tweaking a few in-possession principles to embolden his runners - it may be the next stage of his Villa team's evolution

However, Real Betis sources have told that Diao has indicated to them that he is not fully convinced about joining Hoffenheim, although a move in the future has not been ruled out.

Unai Emery has said he is “surprised” by Morgan Rogers’ inclusion in England under-21s upcoming fixtures, questioning “what does he gain?” England caretaker boss Lee Carsley was at Villa Park to watch Rogers in Aston Villa’s 2-0 defeat against Arsenal, with the 22-year-old the team’s standout performer. Since arriving from Middlesbrough in January, Rogers has impressed Emery with his swift adaptation and establishing himself as a key member in the team. Talking ahead of Villa’s trip to Leicester City, Emery was asked about Rogers’ form but...

Monchi and Damian Vidagany are key figures in Unai Emery's Villa rebuild. They discuss a busy and challenging summer and what is next

Aston Villa refused a request from their own fan advisory board (FAB) to cap the price of Champions League tickets with the cheapest adult entry now starting at £70. The club are set to return to European football’s premier competition for the first time in 42 years having finished fourth in the Premier League last season. Villa have four home games in the league phase of this season’s competition, starting against Bayern Munich on October 2, before hosting Bologna on October 22, Juventus on November 27, and Celtic on January 29. The cheapest prices for adult season ticket (ST)...