Aston Villa news

The ex-striker has talked up the talents of two players who were heavily linked with moves to Old Trafford in the summer

The Blues have won just one match since the Morocco international was ruled out through injury and the manager is desperate to get him back

The Blues boss had previously criticised his players following a lopsided loss to Arsenal but was more sympathetic after Monday's result

The Blues head coach believes his old colleague's "wealth of knowledge" has been "invaluable" to Dean Smith's side this season

In excellent form and looking strong on the road, Al Hain-Cole is backing Smith's men to pull off another impressive result against the Blues

The Blues boss was already planning to rotate his squad for a second match in 48 hours but he is also considering dropping players for the long term

The Blues were consigned to seventh in the Premier League after an unexpected derby defeat at the hands of the Gunners on Saturday

The manager feels disadvantaged by the league's decision to give them a short recovery time between fixtures at the end of December

The Gunners great admires the Argentine shot-stopper for forcing through a move to Aston Villa, but feels he should have been kept in north London

The former Aston Villa defender admits he expected a big-money move to be made over the summer, but plenty of interest in the playmaker remains

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The former Villans striker can see the England international moving on next summer, with Anfield considered to be a useful landing spot