Aston Villa: November 2008 Archives

Martin O'Neill is optimistic John Carew will make his Aston Villa return from a back problem "in a couple of weeks".

A wasteful Aston Villa side failed to take their chances and move into third spot as a resolute Fulham outfit held them to a draw.

Aston Villa striker John Carew is set to be out for three weeks after pulling up in training with a recurrence of a back injury.

Martin O'Neill says Gareth Barry has given him a commitment to stay at Aston Villa at least until the end of the season.

Aston Villa are said to be keen on a swoop for Ajax star Klaas Jan Huntelaar as Martin O'Neill aims to sign a new striker.

Martin O'Neill will give defender Carlos Cuellar as long as possible to prove his fitness ahead of Saturday's clash against Fulham.

Martin O'Neill has dropped a big hint John Carew will have a fight on his hands to regain his starting role at Aston Villa.

Martin O'Neill has revealed he was reluctant to let Wayne Routledge leave on loan but says he could recall him after 28 days.

John Carew has pledged his future to Aston Villa and says he hopes to spend the rest of his career at the club.

Aston Villa will have to wait until next summer to sign Emile Heskey as the striker will stay with Wigan in January.

Gareth Barry says Aston Villa will not get carried away with their form but insists they can make the top four this season.

Martin O'Neill felt Nemanja Vidic should have been sent off for his tug on Gabriel Agbonlahor in the 0-0 draw with Manchester United.

Aston Villa were denied a penalty but held on for a valuable point as Manchester United fell short for the first time in 11 attempts.

Martin O'Neill will shuffle his defensive resources with Carlos Cuellar set to miss the visit of Manchester United tomorrow.

Cardiff's new signing Wayne Routledge said he jumped at the chance to join the club from Aston Villa.

Cardiff have moved to sign Aston Villa winger Wayne Routledge on a two-month loan deal in order to cover for injuries.

Aston Villa face strong competition from Arsenal if they want to land Standard Liege midfielder Steven Defour in the January window.

Aston Villa are ready to jump the queue with a renewed offer in January for Wigan striker Emile Heskey, according to reports.

England captain John Terry says he's 'excited' at having Aston Villa's Gabriel Agbonlahor and Ashley Young in the side to face Germany.

Nicky Shorey has been backed by boss Martin O'Neill to become a quality player for Aston Villa, despite losing his place in the side.

Wilfred Bouma is making good progress from his ankle injury and hopes to be back in the Aston Villa side by the early new year.

Martin O'Neill says he is unsure what the future holds for Gareth Barry but insists Aston Villa are in no rush to cash in.

Aston Villa are being linked with an £8million January move for Standard Liege midfielder Steven Defour.

Ashley Young is backing Gabriel Agbonlahor to impress for England should he be handed his debut against Germany.

Martin O'Neill has revealed he is open to discussing a new Aston Villa contract for midfielder Gareth Barry.

Villa claimed their first win against Arsenal for over a decade thanks to a Gael Clichy own goal and Gabriel Agbonlahor's late strike.

Martin O'Neill says next week's England friendly against Germany is "pointless" even if Gabriel Agbonlahor gets to make his debut.

Martin O'Neill says he and Randy Lerner are not losing sleep over the prospect of Gareth Barry buying himself out of Villa Park.

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill says he is delighted with the form of Stiliyan Petrov and is ready to offer him a new deal.

Aston Villa are reportedly lining up a January move for Michael Owen, with the Newcastle frontman tipped for a £5m exit.

Aston Villa duo Stiliyan Petrov and Luke Young should be fit to face Arsenal but John Carew is doubtful for the clash.

Nottingham Forest have blasted reports they will be taken over by a consortium that will then target Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill.

Gabriel Agbonlahor insists he does not need a rest despite a hectic fixture schedule that has seen him play over 20 games to date.

John Carew has concerns over his hip injury and admits he does not know whether he will be fit to face Arsenal this weekend.

Aston Villa are sweating on the fitness of John Carew and Luke Young ahead of the trip to Arsenal this weekend.

A brace from Tuncay saw Middlesbrough capitalise on defensive errors to steal all the points with a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa.

Martin O'Neill says Aston Villa have no intention of cashing in on Gareth Barry when the transfer window opens.

Aston Villa will have to find a new striker target ahead of the transfer window as Kevin Doyle has signed a new deal with Reading.

Martin O'Neill says his Aston Villa side deserved their 1-0 UEFA Cup win at Slavia Prague which puts them closer to the knockout stage.

Aston Villa will be without Stiliyan Petrov and James Milner as Martin O'Neill plans to make changes against Slavia Prague.

Martin O'Neill says he has no fears about Ashley Young leaving Aston Villa after he penned a new deal at the club.

Aston Villa are being linked with a move for Tottenham striker Darren Bent as Martin O'Neill steps up his search.

Aston Villa defender Stephen O'Halloran has joined Championship outfit Swansea City on a three-month loan deal.

Star winger Ashley Young has put pen-to-paper on a new four-year contract to stay at Aston Villa until 2012.

Martin O'Neill admits he was "very disappointed" with Aston Villa's defeat at Newcastle, but feels his players will bounce back.

Ashley Young is poised to put pen-to-paper on a new contract at Aston Villa, with the club expected to announce the deal next week.

A second half brace from Obafemi Martins handed Newcastle a 2-0 win against Aston Villa to lift them out of the relegation places.

Aston Villa will hand a late fitness test to Stiliyan Petrov before this evening's clash at Newcastle United.

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is ready to move for Sheffield United youngster Kyle Naughton after a spying mission last week.

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is pleased that his side have the ability to win even when not playing at their best.