Though they still secured a Europa League spot, it was the first time that Villa’s rise under Emery has not been linear; this backwards step, albeit a very small one, will pose a challenge in terms of whether they can get back up and battle the increasingly strong competition around them for those precious seats at UEFA’s top table.

Aston Villa could look to re-sign one of their loan stars from last season in the form of Paris Saint-Germain star Marco Asensio, according to reports - with the Villans 'exploring' a deal to bring him back to the west Midlands after a successful spell at Villa Park in the second half of last season.

Emiliano Martinez will not be between the sticks for Aston Villa when they open up their new Premier League campaign this weekend. Villa host Newcastle in the first Saturday lunchtime kick-off of

Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio have left Villa after their loan spells and there are doubts over Morgan Rogers’ fitness following a knock in pre-season. That could mean a completely fresh attack for the Premier League opening fixture against Newcastle on Saturday behind Ollie Watkins.

There is one caveat. The Athletic has confirmed with UEFA that, just like for the squad cost rule, the governing body allows clubs to include one-third of transfer profits for the transfer balance calculation.

Premier League opener at Villa Park as Aston Villa defend fortress form against Newcastle United’s road test and summer reshapes

The Premier League weekend continues with a fascinating clash between Brentford and Aston Villa, where Unai Emery’s side head into the game as slight favourites. It’s a tight contest that could

Denzel Dumfries has stayed at Inter this summer, despite once again being linked strongly away from the club, with Barcelona and Aston Villa amongst the reported suitors for the Dutchman earlier in the window.

Aston Villa could have a "£50million hole in their accounts" after a crushing blow at Villa Park with big-name sale the solution