In a Premier League era of often crazy and inflated transfer fees, Youri Tielemans is the enduring proof that sometimes the best things in life are free.

The £30m summer signing is not yet a finished product — but Villa's Europa League campaign is helping him develop

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.

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.

Arsenal will travel to take on Aston Villa on Saturday, with Mikel Arteta and Unai Emery sharing an interlinked history.

Aston Villa have won against two of the three giants - and Emery has now had his say on their title hopes 🧐🏆

UNAI EMERY slammed the door shut on Harvey Elliott’s career at Aston Villa. The on-loan Liverpool star was left in Birmingham as Villa flew out for their latest Europa League test in Basel.

Victor Lindelof, the ex-Manchester United centre-back, made his first Premier League appearance of the season for Aston Villa over the weekend. After eight years with Manchester United, the Swede was let go in June and spent some time training back home before joining Aston Villa.

Maresca was something of a surprise choice for the award. Also nominated were Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta and Aston Villa’s Unai Emery, whose eight-match winning streak got underway on November 6 with a Europa League win over Maccabi Tel Aviv.