Aston Villa Daily Digest: Ollie Watkins and Marco Asensio have their say on Unai Emery and Spurs
Plus: Morgan Rogers is complete, Lucas Digne is a Villan and The Athletic have been to the Basque Country
It’s matchday in the Premier League. It doesn’t feel right that the last home game of the season should be on a Friday night and the circumstances are a little frustrating, but we are where we are.
Aston Villa face Tottenham Hotspur in just a few hours’ time and it’s a must must must must must win.
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Your Aston Villa Daily Digest for 16th May 2025:
Things to know
↔️ Villa apparently fancy a bit of Udinese midfielder Martín Payero (Alfredo Pedulla)
💜 Lucas Digne loves the Villa (Foot Mercato)
Things to read
🌍 Five Aston Villa players have been on loan to Real Union – we went to Spain to see how it’s working (The Athletic) (£)
🆕 Revolution, 'intense moment' and what Aston Villa will get with impending arrival (Birmingham Live)
Things to watch
🔥 Why Morgan Rogers is already COMPLETE (JLA)
🗣 "We have to end the season in the best way" | PRE-MATCH | Marco Asensio on up coming Tottenham Clash (Aston Villa)
💭 Ollie Watkins reflects on his frustration towards Unai Emery over lack of minutes playing versus Paris Saint-Germain (Sky Sports News)
Beyond B6
🎦 Wenger wants to fix VAR offsides but broken handball rule is the real problem (The Guardian)
🐈⬛ This Sunderland are unlike anything the Premier League has witnessed (i)
👨🦲 Gianni Infantino humiliated by FIFA walkout over Donald Trump visit (The Times)