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Emery close to extending contract with Aston Villa

  1. Emery is close to agreeing a contract extension, with a larger role in Aston Villa's long-term development.
  2. Emery met Villa leaders on Wednesday to discuss his future; all parties want him to stay at Villa Park longer.
  3. Negotiations over details, finances and duration are ongoing; an announcement before the end of the week is unlikely.
  4. Aston Villa confirmed the meeting between Emery, chairman Nassef Sawiris and executives Roberto Olabe and Damian Vidagany.
  5. Villa set out long-term strategic plans and a clear commitment beyond 2029 under Emery's sporting leadership.
Reported

Manchester United come from behind to beat Roma

  1. Manchester United beat Roma 3-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday.
  2. The Red Devils successfully came from behind after trailing by two goals.
  3. This was Manchester United's first win after a 10-match winless run.
  4. Bruno Fernandes was not named in the starting lineup for the match against Roma.
  5. Manchester United will face Aston Villa in the Premier League next Sunday.
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Aston Villa withdraws threat to sue Jamie Carragher

  1. Aston Villa has withdrawn its threat to sue Jamie Carragher following an apology from the Sky Sports pundit.
  2. Previously on Friday, Aston Villa announced they would take legal action against Carragher.
  3. Villa called Carragher's comments on the Stick to Football podcast "unacceptable insults."
  4. Carragher apologized on Saturday for using "clumsy and wrong" language.
  5. Carragher had suggested that Villa manager Unai Emery could replace Michael Carrick at Manchester United.
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Premier League suspension update

  1. Matt Crooks and Matty Cash are the first players to receive a 1-match suspension for accumulating 5 yellow cards in the 2025-26 Premier League season.
  2. Matt Crooks will miss Hull City's match against Arsenal, while Matty Cash will miss Aston Villa's clash with Manchester United.
  3. Premier League regulations state that players are suspended for 1 match if they accumulate 5 yellow cards before the 19th matchweek.
  4. Players such as Vitaly Janelt, Igor Thiago, Oli McBurnie, Harry Maguire, Pascal Gross, and Ethan Ampadu are at risk of suspension with 4 yellow cards.
  5. Max Dowman, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Lisandro Martinez, and Omar Alderete are suspended for matchweek 10 due to red cards.
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Konsa settling in quickly at Arsenal: a view from BBC Sport

  1. Arsenal signed Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa in the summer transfer window.
  2. Arsenal beat Liverpool 1-0 in the Premier League at Anfield.
  3. Konsa featured in that 1-0 Arsenal win over Liverpool at Anfield.
  4. BBC Sport's Kelly Cates, Danny Murphy and Micah Richards analyzed Konsa's performance, especially at Anfield.
  5. The experts said Konsa played "excellently" and settled in very quickly at Arsenal.
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Suzuki's mistake causes Villa to share points with Fulham

  1. Aston Villa and Fulham ended the match with a 1-1 draw.
  2. This draw took place at Villa Park stadium.
  3. Nicolas Jackson was the one who scored the opening goal for Aston Villa.
  4. Zion Suzuki is identified as the goalkeeper for Aston Villa.
  5. According to reports, Suzuki's mistake in the second half helped Fulham secure 1 point.
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