#aston-villa

#aston-villa

We have a loss of confidence and the way to get that back is to work harder and stick closer together, and we have the opportunity to do that against Villa,

Villa entered Saturday's contest at the Vitality Stadium knowing that a win would, at least temporarily, lift them up to second in the Premier League table ahead of Manchester City's mammoth clash with Liverpool on Sunday. And they got off to a good start as Morgan Rogers' fine effort in the 22nd minute, off some sweet interplay with Jadon Sancho, had them on course to do just that, despite weathering a slew of early Bournemouth chances at the other end.

Newcastle United and Aston Villa have submitted an offer to sign the Real Madrid defender Dean Huijsen. The talented young defender recently joined Real Madrid from Bournemouth, and the Spanish club has no intention of sanctioning his departure. They will not enter into negotiations with the English clubs, and it remains to be seen whether Newcastle or Aston Villa move on to other targets.

Tammy Abraham thought he had made a goalscoring return, his first since winning promotion from the Championship seven years ago, but then it was all eyes on the referee, Tim Robinson, and the big screens that indicated a review. At Stockley Park, the video assistant referee, Paul Tierney, rewound the clock by 19 seconds, to the moment Leon Bailey, at the opposite end of the pitch, was deemed to have failed to keep the ball in play.

Crystal Palace have signed Evann Guessand on loan from Aston Villa. Guessand makes the move to Selhurst Park until the end of the season, with the Eagles having the option to sign him on a permanent deal thereafter. The Ivory Coast international joined Villa from Nice in August on a five-year deal. However, he made just 13 starts, with his tally of two goals in 21 appearances marking a disappointing start to his career in the Premier League.

Yasin Ozcan has joined Turkish club Besiktas on loan, and he is excited to get his career back on track after being frozen out at Aston Villa. The 19-year-old defender joined the Premier League club in January, but he struggled for regular opportunities. He was sent out on loan to Belgian club Anderlecht, but he barely played for them. He has now been loaned out to Besiktas as part of the deal to sign Tammy Abraham.

Omar Marmoush has become one of the most talked-about names of the winter transfer window, with the 26-year-old Egyptian forward now pushing for a move away from Manchester City in search of regular first-team football. Despite arriving from Eintracht Frankfurt in a blockbuster 75 million transfer, the striker has struggled to establish himself under Pep Guardiola, particularly after the recent arrival of Antoine Semenyo, which has further crowded City's attacking department.

Aston Villa have recalled Leon Bailey from his loan at AS Roma, and manager Unai Emery expects the winger to help his team straight away, without any need for an adaptation period.