Philogene has left Villa again for a fresh start at Ipswich Town, only months after his return to the club — this is the story of why

Unai Emery is hoping to bring the best out of Donyell Malen as Villa’s new signing targets a debut at Arsenal on Saturday.

"This victory is very important. We have started the year winning at home, in the Premier League and in the FA Cup. Away, we were in a bad spell and had to break it."

Everton’s goalscoring issues were highlighted as Aston Villa manager Unai Emery celebrated his side keeping their first away clean sheet in the Premier League this season after five consecutive defeats on the road.

Unai Emery saluted Ollie Watkins’ relentless spirit after the striker earned Villa a 1-0 win at Everton. Watkins netted for the ninth time in the Premier League this season as Villa made it three wins on the spin in 2025 and snapped a five-match losing run on the road.

Ross Barkley is sidelined after suffering a calf injury against West Ham and was replaced by Amadou Onana in the 19th minute. The Belgian will return to Goodison Park tomorrow for the first time since he joined Villa for £50m in the summer.

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery believes his side have "broken their bad spell" after earning their first away clean sheet this season in a 1-0 win at Everton.

Unai Emery says further Villa signings this month must be matched by outgoings after completing a deal for Donyell Malen.