Fraser Spinney

Aston Villa fans have been looking forward to seeing their side compete in the Champions League since their place in the competition was confirmed on May 16th.

Aston Villa had to be clever with their business this summer as the club looked to avoid breaching Premier League spending rules.

Despite Aston Villa qualifying for the Champions League, it was an incredibly difficult summer for the club’s hierarchy as a lot of work was needed to avoid breaching Premier League spending rules.

Unai Emery has seen a number of his Aston Villa players start the season well as the Villa Park club enter the international break with two wins from three in the Premier League.

Unai Emery knows he now has two brilliant strikers to call on at Aston Villa, with Jhon Duran starting the season on fire.

Unai Emery has overseen a positive start to the new season, with Aston Villa taking six points from a possible nine in the Premier League.

Aston Villa had an incredibly busy summer as Unai Emery and Monchi worked together to try and assemble a side capable of competing in the Champions League.

Unai Emery saw his side successfully navigate a potentially tricky away fixture at newly promoted Leicester City as Aston Villa ran out 2-1 winners at the King Power Stadium on Saturday.

Troy Deeney has named Aston Villa star Amadou Onana in his Premier League Team of the Week for his goalscoring display in the 2-1 win over Leicester City at the weekend.

Ollie Watkins’ goalless start to the season continued for Aston Villa as they beat Leicester City 2-1 on Saturday despite their misfiring talisman.