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Charles N'Zogbia

Aston Villa: Alex McLeish challenges Charles N'Zogbia to prove his worth

ALEX McLeish reckons Charles N’Zogbia is well worth £9.5 million – but has challenged the inconsistent winger to prove it.Read

Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish asks FA to look at Robin Van Persie elbow incident

Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish called on the FA to take a look at a stray elbow from Arsenal captain Robin van Persie after his side were knocked out of the FA Cup at Emirates Stadium despite leading 2-0 at half-time.Read

FA Cup: Defeat at Arsenal harsh on Aston Villa, insists Alex McLeish

Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish felt his side's agonising defeat at Arsenal in the FA Cup was harsh on his side.Read

Arsenal 3 Aston Villa 2: FA Cup full time match report

Robin van Persie netted twice from the penalty spot as Arsenal came from two goals down to beat Aston Villa 3-2 at the Emirates Stadium and book their place in the FA Cup fifth round. Read

Former Aston Villa and England footballer Lee Hendrie declared bankrupt

Former England and Aston Villa footballer Lee Hendrie was declared bankrupt today. Read

Aston Villa and Birmingham City rivalry is Shakespearean, says New York Times

THE New York Times newspaper has compared the second-city rivalry between Aston Villa and Birmingham City to a Shakespearean drama.Read

Alex McLeish

Aston Villa: Alex McLeish sets his sights on the Premier League top eight

ALEX McLeish has challenged Villa to finish in the Premier League’s top eight this season.Read

FA Cup Flashback: Aston Villa beat Arsenal in 1974 titanic tussle

IF Aston Villa will be underdogs away to Arsenal in the FA Cup on Sunday, they were even more so when Vic Crowe’s side visited the Gunners in the fourth round in 1974. But they went through after a titanic two-game tussle thanks to a sterling effort from players and fans alike. Brian Halford reports on a cup conquest which owed much to the Holte End’s hounding of a star goalkeeper. Read

Nextgen Series match report: Aston Villa 1 Marseille 2

Mat Kendrick's match report of the Nextgen Series between Aston Villa and MarseilleRead

Robbie Keane and Darren Bent backed to become Villa's deadly duo

Alex McLeish is ready to pair Robbie Keane and Darren Bent together once more when Villa travel to Arsenal in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday.Read

I'm no cheat, says Villa's Marc Albrighton after clash with Karl Henry

Marc Albrighton insists he is not a cheat after claiming critics questioning his integrity hurt him almost as much as Karl Henry’s boot to his chest.Read

Gary Gardner

Aston Villa: Are claret and blue NextGen Series starlets the next big thing?

Aston Villa correspondent Mat Kendrick takes a look at the NextGen Series.Read

Nathan Delfouneso

Aston Villa: Nathan Delfouneso joins Leicester City on loan

Aston Villa striker Nathan Delfouneso has joined Leicester on a one-month loan. Read

Wolves 2 Aston Villa 3: Full time report and picture gallery

Two-goal Robbie Keane marked his full Aston Villa debut with a superb second-half winner against 10-man Wolves in a pulsating Barclays Premier League derby at Molineux.Read

Aston Villa: The Premier League's all-Ireland XI

Aston Villa's Irish eyes are smiling after it emerged they could now field an entire Emerald Green XI of seniors and reserves in their positions.Read

Aston Villa: How youth academies are replacing school football

In the second part of his look at Aston Villa’s impressive academy set-up, Brian Halford finds out the biggest obstacle to discovering and developing fresh footballing talent. Read

Robbie Keane

Aston Villa: Robbie Keane not guaranteed to start against Wolves

ROBBIE Keane is raring to face former club Wolves this weekend – but Alex McLeish is under no pressure to start the striker despite the brevity of his loan.Read

Villa View: Leeds boss Simon Grayson makes contact with Aston Villa over Fabian Delph

Aston Villa writer Mat Kendrick brings you the latest from Villa Park as Leeds United continue to show interest in Fabian Delph. Read

Aston Villa star faces more time out

Aston Villa midfielder Chris Herd is facing another month out of action with an ankle ligament problem, manager Alex McLeish has confirmed.Read

Chris Herd

Aston Villa: Chris Herd injury update

CHRIS Herd will be out for at least another month with the ankle injury which has put his impressive breakthrough season on hold.Read