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Aston Villa: Chris Herd's West Brom red card rescinded by the FA

CHRIS Herd has spoken of his relief after his contentious red card in the Villa v West Brom derby was rescinded. Read

Gabby Agbonlahor

Aston Villa: Triple fitness boost ahead of Sunderland clash

GABBY Agbonlahor, Fabian Delph and Alan Hutton have handed Alex McLeish a triple fitness boost as the Villa boss turns his attention to Saturday’s trip to Sunderland.Read

Chris Herd

Aston Villa to appeal against Chris Herd red card in West Brom derby

ALEX McLeish will appeal against Chris Herd’s controversial red card in Ason Villa’s derby defeat to West Brom after studying replays of the alleged stamping offence from all available angles.Read

Paul Scharner

West Brom's Paul Scharner blasts Villa for 'targeting' Shane Long

PAUL Scharner has accused Aston Villa of targeting Shane Long as West Bromwich Albion await news of the striker’s knee injury.Read

Aston Villa midfielder Barry Bannan arrested on suspicion of drink driving

Aston Villa midfielder Barry Bannan was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after being involved in a crash on the M1 in the early hours of Sunday. Read

Aston Villa 1 West Brom 2: Full time report

Paul Scharner's second-half goal earned West Brom their first away league win over 10-man Aston Villa for 32 years. Read

Alex McLeish

Aston Villa: Alex McLeish wants Villa to intimidate West Brom

ALEX McLeish will encourage Villa to ‘‘get in the faces” of derby-day rivals Albion tomorrow, insisting an intimidating Villa Park holds the key to maintaining West Midlands supremacy.Read

Agbonlahor can be a world class player, says former Villa star Angel

Juan Pablo Angel admits that he never quite knew whether Gabby Agbonlahor would turn into the established player he is today despite having ‘all the attributes of a superstar’.Read

Jenas injury setbacks unavoidable says Villa boss McLeish

Alex McLeish has defended Villa’s “stringent” advance medical checks on Jermaine Jenas despite ruling out the unlucky midfielder for another three or four games.Read

Alex McLeish

Aston Villa: Alex McLeish to drop players if they fail to defend corners

ALEX McLeish has threatened to axe any Villa players who shirk their defensive duties at set-pieces, in a no-nonsense bid to eradicate conceding goals at corners.Read

Villa View: Mat Kendrick on Randy Lerner's statement and the West Brom game

Aston Villa correspondent Mat Kendrick brings you the latest from Villa Park with information on the recent statement by the board plus an update on Jermaine Jenas's struggle with injury. Read

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Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner distances club from alleged talks about scrapping Premier League relegation

VILLA chairman Randy Lerner has strongly distanced the club from suggestions some American owners have discussed controversially scrapping promotion and relegation in the Premier League.Read

Aston Villa: Alex Mcleish criticises "comedy" defending against Manchester City

Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish has branded the way his side conceded four goals against Manchester City as "comedy defending". Read

Manchester City 4, Aston Villa 1: Full Time match report

Mario Balotelli did his best to prove to manager Roberto Mancini that he is his number one striker as his stunning goal helped Manchester City on their way to a crushing win over Aston Villa that handed them the outright leadership of the Barclays Premier League.Read

Manchester City have the strongest squad in the Premier League, says Villa No.2 Peter Grant

Aston Villa are coming up against the team with the strongest squad in the Premier League when they visit Manchester City on Saturday, according to assistant boss Peter Grant.Read

Villa View: Injury news ahead of Aston Villa's visit to Manchester city plus clarification on the 30-mile rule

Football writer Gregg Evans spoke to Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish about the trip to Manchester City, injuries and the new rule on players' living arrangements.Read

Kevin MacDonald

Aston Villa: Will club lose Kevin MacDonald?

Aston Villa first-team coach Kevin MacDonald, remains among the front-runners for the vacant Nottingham Forest job. Read

Villa's Gabby Agbonlahor boots says boots are for scoring, not posing

Chances are Gabby Agbonlahor’s boot manufacturers couldn’t care less about his dismissive appraisal of their luminous green boots. Read

Villa View: Has Aston Villa's start to the season been good enough?

Aston Villa correspondent Mat Kendrick casts his eye over the start to the season and examines whether Alex McLeish has done enough to impress fans in the first few games of the season.Read

Carlos Cuellar

Aston Villa: Carlos Cuellar targeting a return to first team duty at Manchester City

THERE could be a Carlos on the substitutes’ bench in Manchester City’s next game after all.Read