Villa could move level on points with leaders Arsenal at the top of the table, or could move six points behind Villa could create a club record 12th consecutive win, or Villa could lose for the first time in twelve

Matty Cash and Boubacar Kamara are ruled out due to suspension. Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley and Pau Torres remain sidelined. Mings will miss his 12th consecutive game, and Pau Torres his fifth, as both are not expected to return until the New Year. Barkley is likely out until February. Harvey Elliott probably won't make the squad.

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Villa win eleven consecutive games for the first time since the 1913-14 season under George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Jadon Sancho will return after his loan terms prevented him from facing his parent club last time out. Harvey Elliott has recovered from his sickness, but it's doubtful he'll make the squad. Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley and Pau Torres remain sidelined. Mings will miss his 11th consecutive game, and Pau Torres his third, as both are not expected to return until the New Year. Barkley is likely out until February.

Match: #5807 Season: 2025-26 Matchday: #25 League Game: #18 Manager Game: #165 Date: Saturday, 27 December 2025 Manager: Unai Emery | 🇪🇸 | Hondarribia, 2022- Referee: Stuart Attwell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Nuneaton, 2009- Kick off: 5.30pm

Match Details Match: #5806 Season: 2025-26 Matchday: #24 League Game: #17 Manager Game: #164 Date: Sunday, 21 December 2025 Manager: Unai Emery | 🇪🇸 | Hondarribia, 2022- Referee: Michael Oliver | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Northumberland, 2010- Kick off: 4.30pm Full Head to Head: https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/aston-villa/manchester-united Last Five Games 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 Injury News Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley and Pau Torres remain sidelined. Mings will miss his 10th consecutive game an

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Emiliano Martínez may return. Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley and Pau Torres remain sidelined. Mings will miss his 10th consecutive game and is not expected to return until the New Year. Barkley is likely out until February, whilst Torres is pencilled in for pre-Christmas return. Jadon Sancho is ineligible due to his loan terms and Harvey Elliott sick.

Match Details: Match: #5806 Season: 2025-26 Matchday: #24 League Game: #17 Manager Game: #164 Date: Sunday, 21 December 2025 Manager: Unai Emery | 🇪🇸 | Hondarribia, 2022- Referee: Michael Oliver | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Northumberland, 2010- Kick off: 4.30pm

Goals from Bradley Burrowes, a brace, Max Jenner and Jack McGrath put holders Villa through to the fourth round and a tie away to Fleetwood Town.

Villa face Arsenal away in the Women's FA Cup, with the tie scheduled for the weekend of January 17th, 2026.

Fresh from their 3-0 romp over bottom side Liverpool, Natalia Arroyo’s side faced leaders Manchester City and were second best for large parts of the game, with Sabrina D’Angelo's second-half performance keeping the score to just six.

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Villa fall behind to a freak chance after 29 seconds, dominate, equalise, only to concede so much against the run of play that it is almost embarrassing for the hosts. Patience and perseverance win through in typical Emery style, however, and Villa, almost inevitably, have nine wins in a row.

Rachel Daly scores her first WSL goal of the season in the first minute, whilst Kirsty Hanson scores for the third successive WSL game for Villa to lead 2-0 at half-time. Daly adds a third, and it’s a first WSL win in three.

An unconventional Villa line up take the lead, fail to heed Basel's warnings, before patience and quality pay off to send Villa joint top of the Europa League table with five wins in six.

Villa's UEFA Youth Cup journey is over after they are defeated in Holland and exit the competition 2-3 on aggregate.

To the likely shock of no-one, Villa are drawn away to Premier League opposition in the third round of the 2025-26 FA Cup.

Down to ten, Villa take the lead only to concede the winner in the 95th minute.