Aston Villa have put Youri Tielemans at the heart of their plans, and reports from the Telegraph say the club is now working on a new contract before a tough run of matches. Unai Emery leans on

FC Basel welcomes Aston Villa to St. Jakob-Park on Thursday for a league phase match in the UEFA Europa League.

In the 86th minute, as Villa looked to take the sting out of proceedings, skipper McGinn was bundled over by the touchline. Emery’s reaction spoke volumes. Instead of calling for a free-kick, which would have provided huge relief, Emery ran toward McGinn and urged him to get up.

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The real reason why Aston Villa manager Unai Emery continues to ignore Harvey Elliott has been revealed by a Liverpool journalist, with sources telling TEAMtalk that the winger could be sent back to Anfield with a replacement already lined up.

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On Wednesday, Arsenal beat Brentford 2-0 at home, with Mikel Merino and Bukayo Saka on the scoresheet, while Villa had an eventful game against Brighton at the Amex Stadium.

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Aston Villa defeated FC Basel 2-1 with Swiss tennis great Roger Federer watching from the stands - here's how the national media reported the game