Monaco host Aston Villa in the penultimate Champions League clash ahead of the play-offs and knockouts, with a huge European bout in the sovereign city. Monaco vs Aston Villa best bets Aston Villa

Peter Bankes has been confirmed as the referee for West Ham United’s Premier League trip to Aston Villa on Sunday.

Ruud van Nistelrooy takes Leicester City to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in this years FA Cup fourth round; Aston Villa play Tottenham, Brighton host Chelsea and Everton face Bournemouth in other all-Premier League ties;

The latest Aston Villa transfer news and rumours as we enter the final fortnight of the January transfer window

Women's Championship side Newcastle United have signed Aston Villa forward Freya Gregory on a permanent deal. The 22-year-old spent the last two seasons on loan at Leicester City and Reading, before joining Southampton for another loan spell in the summer.

Gregory becomes Newcastle United’s third signing of the January transfer window following the recent additions of Charlotte Wardlaw and Poppy Pritchard.

Prince William was in Monaco to watch Aston Villa in the Champions League. But the future king of England couldn’t bring his beloved team luck as the Premier League side fell to a 1-0 defeat at Stade Louis II.

Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term. Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town ...