Aston Villa beat Manchester City as Unai Emery targets Bournemouth record
Danny Ings said joining West Ham from Villa in 2023 was a 'no-brainer' after falling down the pecking order despite scoring, with regular football proving decisive.
Villa loanee Bradley Burrowes endured a poor full 90 minutes in Wigan's 3-0 defeat at Leicester, adding to a goalless League One spell that could threaten his starting place.
Barcelona are hoping Jules Kounde is fit for Alaves, while Andreas Christensen and Eric Garcia could return for the Champions League tie against Aston Villa on 3 November.
Villa face Bournemouth in the EFL Cup with Emery aiming to equal his longest ongoing unbeaten run against an opponent. He has won seven and drawn three against the Cherries.
Villa's summer interest in River Plate goalkeeper Santiago Beltrán has prompted talks over a new deal with a $100m release clause, despite Unai Emery's side having already signed Zion Suzuki.
A panel ruled Sven Botman should have seen red in Villa's 1-0 win at Newcastle, prompting Keith Hackett to call for the Premier League's Key Match Incident panel to be disbanded.
Five key stats behind Villa's 2-1 win over Manchester City: Nicolas Jackson scored twice, Zion Suzuki made crucial saves, Matty Cash excelled defensively, Pau Torres dictated play and John McGinn created four chances.
