Chelsea arrive at Villa Park looking to continue their perfect start to the WSL season under Sonia Bompastor, as the defending champions face an Aston Villa side eager to build on their promising end to last campaign.

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Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has welcomed the return of Emi Martinez and wants the Argentina goalkeeper to feel “comfortable and confident” in the team after failing to secure a move to Manchester United late in the transfer window.

According to the Opta Analyst supercomputer, Aston Villa are the favourites to lift the Europa League trophy in Turkey. The Villans stand a 21.6% chance of winning the competition, 8.8% more likely than the second most likely team, AS Roma, and 10.3% more likely than Nottingham Forest.

The question now is whether this is a good situation for Aston Villa or a cause for concern. On one hand, a talented young goalkeeper like Diogo Costa could join the team, and on

Villa confirmed the move on Tuesday. Rowe signed a scholarship with Villa in July 2023, having made his debut for the club's Under-21s as an Under-16 and captaining the side which won the Under-16 Premier League National Tournament.

Aston Villa defender Lucas Digne suffered a horror head injury after taking a knee to the temple in their draw with Everton on Saturday. The left-back endured a brutal ‘golf ball’

In a recent report, Fichajes claimed that Chelsea have set their sights on Aston Villa playmaker Morgan Rogers. It has been mentioned that the Blues are planning to move in for the English talent next year. Review Of The Summer Transfer Window Of Aston Villa: Has Unai Emery Strengthened His Squad?