Aston Villa news

The ex-Three Lions striker feels promising talents on the books of two of his former clubs can bring much-needed stability and creativity to the fold

The Villains returned to the top flight following their 2-1 win against Derby in the Championship play-off final on Monday

The England international has helped to fire the Villans to promotion into the Premier League, but remains tied to a contract at Stamford Bridge

The Derby boss refused to be drawn on his immediate future following his play-off final defeat, but will meet the club's owner this week for talks

The attacking midfielder was delighted to captain his side back to the Premier League even though he came close to leaving at the start of the season

This season's play-offs race has reached a conclusion, with the Villains returning to the Premier League thanks to a hard-earned win over the Rams

Anwar El Ghazi and John McGinn scored the decisive goals to end Villa's three-year absence from the English top-flight

Dean Smith's side are slight favourites to trump Frank Lampard's Rams in a Wembley encounter where the prize of the Premier League awaits the winner

The 22-year-old has spent the 2018-19 campaign on loan at the Rams and is not ruling out an extended stay if promotion to the top tier can be secured

The former Spurs winger is not convinced that two creative options are required in north London, with defensive additions making more sense

The Blues legend reiterated his commitment to the Rams’ cause – but stopped short of ruling out a Stamford Bridge reunion

The Chelsea legend has been playing a pivotal role in the Championship club's bid for promotion back to the Premier League