Aston Villa have put Youri Tielemans at the heart of their plans, and reports from the Telegraph say the club is now working on a new contract before a tough run of matches. Unai Emery leans on

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In the 86th minute, as Villa looked to take the sting out of proceedings, skipper McGinn was bundled over by the touchline. Emery’s reaction spoke volumes. Instead of calling for a free-kick, which would have provided huge relief, Emery ran toward McGinn and urged him to get up.

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The real reason why Aston Villa manager Unai Emery continues to ignore Harvey Elliott has been revealed by a Liverpool journalist, with sources telling TEAMtalk that the winger could be sent back to Anfield with a replacement already lined up.

Unai Emery hailed Morgan Rogers’ match-winning brace in Aston Villa’s 2-1 comeback win over Leeds – but warned the forward that his brilliance stemmed from being “hungry and angry” to deliver more goals.

Aston Villa rode out winners in Thursday's Europa League clash with Young Boys, with the match exposing something Unai Emery must fix.

On Wednesday, Arsenal beat Brentford 2-0 at home, with Mikel Merino and Bukayo Saka on the scoresheet, while Villa had an eventful game against Brighton at the Amex Stadium.

Elliott's loan deal includes an obligation to make the transfer permanent next summer if he makes 10 appearances for Villa this season.