A comeback of all comebacks, since the last one, Rogers inspires, Mings amends and Jamaldeen and Kadan bring our youth talent to the attention of the masses

Before this week, only seven players in 152 years had made the return journey to Villa Park. How did Villa's original Prodigal Sons fare? And what does it tell us about Tammy and Dougie's emotional returns to VP?

Tammy's Home 💜💙

What is it about Villa drawing unpopular teams? First, RB Leipzig 🇩🇪, then Maccabi Tel Aviv 🇮🇱 and now the bete noire of Austrian football, Red Bull Salzburg 🇦🇹. Despite Red Bull's billions, the real Salzburg (pictured) still hold the high-water mark for the club: runners-up to Inter Milan 🇮🇹 in the 1994 UEFA Cup final.

Villa's u21 attacking midfielder Charlie Pavey has joined Hereford on loan. Charlie follows the steps that teammate I-Lani Edwards took earlier in the season and is scheduled to be with the National League North outfit for the rest of the season.

Villa's 18-year-old double-winning centre-midfielder Alfie Lynskey has signed a new contract with the club.

🟩 25 Jan 2026 Villa 2-0 Newcastle, St James’ Perfection 2 to 27 and all along the touchline.

🟥 25 Jan 2026 Villa 1-4 United Scorer(s): Kirsty Hanson | 37’ | Villa equalise within two minutes of the visitors taking the lead, but a three-goal burst halfway through the second half crushes Villa and leaves them defeated for the second successive weekend.

Slim pickings so far this weekend for the Villa boys out on loan 🕒 16 Games ✅ 8 Starts 🔁 5 Substitutes 🇺 3 Unused ⚽ 0 Goals 🔥 0 Assists 🟩 4 Wins 🟨 1 Draw 🟥 11 Defeats ❌ 1 FA Cup Exit 'Keepers 🥅 3 Goals Conceded ⛔ 0 Clean Sheets But Triston Rowe celebrates in his inimitable fashion as FC Annecy 🇫🇷 win again in Ligue 2

🟩 24 Jan 2025 Villa 5-4 Ipswich. A Kadan Young hat-trick helps Villa secure a thrilling 5-4 victory over third-placed Ipswich at Bodymoor Heath to climb to 11th in the PL2 table after 11 games.

Leon Bailey “His adaptation is not necessary. He knows us and he is coming here fit. For Sunday, he is going to be available.”

Villa put in the archetypal European performance to win in Istanbul, top the table, and qualify directly for the Last 16 of the Europa League in Unai Emery's record 35th European game for the club.

Villa have 17 Available First Team Players as Amadou Onana travels with the squad to play Fenerbahçe after four games out with injury

Holders Villa make it through to the FA Youth Cup fifth round and a tie with Southend or Wrexham after surviving a late scare at Fleetwood.

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As night follows day, so does a poor Villa display follow an opportunity to make a step change in the table. Injuries, of course, are guided by misfortune; repeatedly failing to raise your game is not.

It was a cruel draw, away to the European champions in Villa's first FA Cup game of the season, and despite a valiant effort, Villa are eliminated at the first hurdle.

The Dutch Quitter scores on debut for AS Roma, hopefully he's happy now.

The draw for the Fifth Round of the FA Youth Cup has been made, and the winners of next Tuesday’s tie against Fleetwood will face a home draw against either Southend or Wrexham u18 and Villa will travel to West Ham on Tuesday, 3rd February in the Premier League Cup Quarter-Final,

🟨 16 Jan 2026 Derby 0-0 Villa The 21s were held to a goalless draw at Derby on their return to PL2 action this evening.