Boss Dean Smith admitted Aston Villa are unlikely to sign a striker before the visit of Manchester City.
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Dean Smith to discuss transfer plans after injuries to Tom Heaton and Wesley
Dean Smith will hold urgent transfer talks with Aston Villa chief executive Christian Purslow after Tom Heaton and Wesley were ruled out for the season.
Grealish stars as Villa beat Burnley but VAR takes centre stage again
Aston Villa secured a much-needed 2-1 victory at Burnley, despite another controversial VAR decision denying Jack Grealish a goal.
Dean Smith denies Aston Villa are in crisis ahead of Burnley clash
Dean Smith insists Aston Villa are not in a crisis and has urged his players to roll their sleeves up for the battle at Burnley on January 1.
Hourihane earns Villa vital win and pushes Norwich closer to drop
Conor Hourihane breathed fresh life into Aston Villa’s survival hopes as his goal earned a crucial win over Norwich.
Performances, not league position, the immediate priority for Solskjaer
Manchester United have made their worst start to a Premier League season in 31 years but manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not yet concerned by their position in the table.
Solskjaer not yet worried about league position
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits his side did not deserve to win against Aston Villa but insists he is not yet concerned about their league position.
Jack is the Greal deal as Villa hold Manchester United
Manchester United squandered the chance to move into Champions League contention after being held to a 2-2 home draw by Aston Villa.
Bruce acknowledges Hourihane’s class soured his Aston Villa return
Newcastle manager Steve Bruce was left to rue “two pieces of magic” from Conor Hourihane as his return to Aston Villa turned sour.
Villa end poor run at expense of former boss Bruce and Newcastle
Newcastle manager Steve Bruce’s maiden return to former club Aston Villa ended in a wretched 2-0 Premier League defeat.
Smith calls for respect from Aston Villa fans ahead of Bruce’s return
Dean Smith believes Steve Bruce deserves respect when he returns to Aston Villa on Monday after ending his days at the club with a cabbage being thrown at him and the sack.
Dean Smith relishing the return of Villa captain Jack Grealish
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith is expecting captain Jack Grealish to again be “in his happy place” on Monday after a four-week lay-off.
Uncapped Henderson earns England call as Heaton and Barkley drop out
Uncapped goalkeeper Dean Henderson has been called into the England squad for the Euro 2020 qualifiers against Montenegro and Kosovo, with injured pair Tom Heaton and Ross Barkley dropping out.
Villa goalkeeper Heaton braced for hostile Wolves clash
Goalkeeper Tom Heaton knows Aston Villa must be prepared for a hostile derby with Wolves.
Guardiola more likely to criticise players after victory than following defeat
Pep Guardiola took the opportunity to criticise his Manchester City side after their clash with Aston Villa – because they won.
Blades goalkeeper Henderson earns first England call-up
Sheffield United goalkeeper Dean Henderson has been called up to the England squad for the first time following the withdrawal of Tom Heaton through injury, the Football Association has announced.
Dyche looking forward to Heaton reunion but says friendship stays off the field
Sean Dyche will put emotion aside when Burnley are reunited with long-serving keeper Tom Heaton on Saturday.
Heaton backs England new boy Tyrone Mings to make a big impression
Tom Heaton insists Aston Villa team-mate Tyrone Mings thoroughly deserves his maiden England call-up.
The best deals of the transfer window so far
As the clock ticks down towards Thursday’s deadline, Premier League clubs have been busy adding to their squads ahead of the new season.
Bailey Peacock-Farrell makes Burnley switch
Burnley have snapped up Northern Ireland goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell from Leeds for an undisclosed fee following the sale of Tom Heaton to Aston Villa.