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.
Other than Paul Pogba, Bruno Fernandes and Mason Greenwood scored at the Villa Park to keep the Red Devils in close vicinity to the top four
The result meant that Manchester became the first Premier League team to win four consecutive matches with a margin of three or more goals.
"If the young boys are part of these best players then they will be on the pitch."
Manchester City's victory closes the gap on Liverpool at the top and means the Reds cannot secure the Premier League title when they face Everton on Sunday.
The league is trying to find a way to resume in June but group practice sessions have not yet started.
