Aston Villa Report

Jacob Tanswell

Emiliano Martinez, Tyrone Mings and Jadon Sancho trained ahead of #AVFC's Europa League second leg with Bologna. Mings missed Nottingham Forest with a minor heel issue but is back along with Sancho, who recovered in the scheduled timeframe. @theathleticfc.bsky.social…

John Townley

Morgan Rogers, John McGinn, Matty Cash, Lucas Digne and Victor Lindelof would miss a potential Europa League semi-final first leg if they receive a booking on Thursday night. #AVFC…

John Townley

Unai Emery insists Morgan Rogers remains fully focused on #AVFC despite growing speculation about his future. "He's focused. He's here with us for two years, and he knows how he's getting his progress and how we need him playing in different positions."…

John Townley

Unai Emery on Morgan Rogers: "He's doing a fantastic season. He is part of everything offensively because of his quality and attitude. Sometimes he needs some rest because he is playing and playing and playing. Today he did a fantastic job and match." #AVFC

John Townley

Unai Emery confirmed that Emi Martinez pulled out of Aston Villa's starting XI after feeling pain in his calf. Asked if he can still rely on Martinez, Emery said: "My only focus is about trying to have a good response [to the late change]." #AVFC…

John Townley

Unai Emery: "I'm happy with how we played, competed and followed the plan. We feel confidence and are comfortable. I am so proud of how the players did. We had three or four chances to score. One point is not enough, but this is the way we want to play in the next weeks." #AVFC

John Townley

Unai Emery on Tyrone Mings: "He was feeling yesterday not very good with some pain. It was the reason he was not in the team today." #AVFC

John Townley

Unai Emery on Emi Martinez's absence: "He was feeling something in his calf and was not feeling comfortable to play." #AVFC

John Townley

Morgan Rogers hasn't scored or assisted in any of his last seven Premier League appearances, which is now his outright longest run without a goal or assist in the competition. #AVFC

John Townley

Aston Villa's starting XI against Nottingham Forest had an average age of 29 years and 328 days - their oldest for a Premier League game since March 2001 under John Gregory. #AVFC