Premier League: Duran, Onana fire Villa to winning start against West Ham
Aston Villa got their Premier League campaign off to a winning start with a hard-fought 2-1 victory against West Ham United – the club’s first result at London Stadium.
Aston Villa got their Premier League campaign off to a winning start with a hard-fought 2-1 victory against West Ham United – the club’s first result at London Stadium.
Aston Villa has announced the signing of Jaden Philogene from Hull City. The winger returns to Villa after an impressive campaign with the Tigers in 2023/24.
Emery has completely changed Villa's fortunes after replacing Steven Gerrard in October 2022 when they were just one place above the bottom three of the Premier League.
Digne, 28, has won league titles in both France and Spain, represented his country at both World Cup Finals and European Championships.
Chelsea booked their spot in the biggest match in club football on Wednesday by overcoming Real Madrid 3-1 on aggregate, while City defeated Paris St Germain the previous evening, winning 4-1 over two legs.
Goals from central defenders Ruben Dias and John Stones helped Manchester City in registering their 20th straight win in all competitions.
Chelsea are currently six points behind table-toppers Liverpool and are placed at sixth. They trail fifth-placed Aston Villa on goal difference.
After beating Liverpool in Premier League and Manchester United in the FA Cup semifinal last week, Mikel Arteta had made six changes on Tuesday.
Having secured an FA Cup final place by beating Manchester City on Saturday, Arsenal made six changes and looked a shadow of the team who won at Wembley.
Jedinak had announced his retirement from international football in October 2018 after making also made 79 appearances for Australia, featuring in three World Cups.
