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"Jacob [Murphy] is doing okay [with an Achilles problem], it is an issue we are managing.
"He is fit and available, but some days he has been sore, so we are just trying to manage his load."
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Today, 08:43By Jack Johnson
Ollie Watkins' season went from bad to worse last night, as he missed a penalty during Aston Villa's win over Bologna.
Watkins, who was dropped after failing to score so far this season, came off the bench to step up from the spot.
But his penalty was saved and it meant the England striker's club goal drought was extended to nine games.
Manager Unai Emery is remaining confident in his front man though, backing him to find the net again soon.
"He didn't score, okay, it doesn't matter, the goal is coming through the work he did today," Emery said last night.
"I am happy because he played doing his task.
Almost every manager will be speaking to the media, with Liverpool boss Arne Slot and Newcastle's Eddie Howe in the early wave.
Here's the full schedule:
09:00: Fabian Hurzeler - Brighton09:00: Eddie Howe - Newcastle09:45: Arne Slot - Liverpool10:15: Andoni Iraola - Bournemouth11:00: Enzo Maresca - Chelsea 12:00: Mikel Arteta - Arsenal12:30: Pep Guardiola - Man City13:30: Thomas Frank - Tottenham13:30: David Moyes - Everton13:30: Keith Andrews - Brentford13:30: Vitor Pereira - Wolves13:30: Graham Potter - West Ham13:30: Oliver Glasner - Crystal Palace13:30: Marco Silva - Fulham13:30: Ange Postecoglou - Nottingham Forest13:30: Unai Emery - Aston Villa14:15: Ruben Amorim - Man UnitedCopied
25th Sept 2025, 22:37By Robert Calcutt
Ezri Konsa hopes Aston Villa can kick on with their season after their 1-0 win over Bologna.
John McGinn's first half goal was enough for Unai Emery's side to open their Europa League campaign with three points.
Victory is Villa's first of the season in all competitions, and Konsa is keen for them to build upon Thursday night's success.
"My first season here we went through a similar thing, fighting against relegation," he told TNT Sports.
Now we are not scoring as much it just feels a bit low."
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25th Sept 2025, 22:16By Robert Calcutt
Tonight's nine Europa League fixtures have all finished.
Go Ahead Eagles 0-1 FC Steaua BucurestiLille 2-1 BrannAston Villa 1-0 BolognaFerencvaros 1-1 Viktoria PlzenRangers 0-1 GenkRed Bull Salzburg 0-1 PortoStuttgart 2-1 Celta VigoUtrecht 0-1 LyonYoung Boys 1-4 PanathinaikosCopied
25th Sept 2025, 22:06By Robert Calcutt
Rangers have lost their Europa League opener, and there's more boos from the fans at Ibrox.
Former Celtic star Oh Hyeon-gyu scored the winner for Genk, who had a second goal disallowed in the second half.
A late flurry of chances were missed by Rangers to put even more pressure on Russell Martin.
The full-time whistle was met by loud boos and jeers from the home support after a fifth defeat of the season.
Martin is seen making a swift exit down the tunnel.
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25th Sept 2025, 21:41By Jack Cunningham
Ollie Watkins' search for a goal this season continues, and he won't get a better chance than that.
The England international steps off the bench, and wins a spot kick.
He decides to take it, but it is a poor effort that is easily saved.
He and Aston Villa really needed that to go in as it remains 1-0 to the home side.
That is now seven penalties missed in his career, and he has only scored six.
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25th Sept 2025, 21:21By Jack Cunningham
THE FORMER CELTIC MAN GETS HIS GOAL!
He's missed chance after chance, but he's on the scoresheet at Ibrox.
The Rangers defenders falls to bits, and a pass is whipped through for Oh.
He strides towards goal and fires a low finish into the bottom corner before taking his shirt off and getting booked.
He could have had four goal this evening, but that was a well-taken goal.
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25th Sept 2025, 20:53By Jack Cunningham
Jack Butland is the hero!
The England goalkeeper dives to his right to stop Oh's effort.
It's not a great penalty, but the Gers shot-stopper still does well, and the score remains 0-0.
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25th Sept 2025, 20:51By Jack Cunningham
This has been a shambolic few minutes for Rangers, and it's got worse!
After being denied a penalty and being reduced to ten men, Rangers have now given away a spot kick.
James Tavernier is the man penalised for a trip on Yaimar Abel Medina Ortiz.
Oh to take...
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25th Sept 2025, 20:45By Jack Cunningham
Mohammed Diomande is off!
The midfielder dives into a challenge in midfield, and he wins the ball, but his foot goes over the top.
It catches the Genk player shin-high, and the referee has no hesitation in sending Diomande off.
What a shambolic last few minutes it has been for Russell Martin's men.
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25th Sept 2025, 20:41By Jack Cunningham
Rangers think they are about to award a penalty when the referee is sent to the screen.
It looks to be a cut and dry handball for the home side as James Tavernier heads it off Joris Kayembe.
The referee has a long look, and rather than awarding a spot kick, he gives a free-kick to Genk for a push by Tavernier in the back.
On TNT Sports, Ally McCoist describes the decision as a 'cop out' and that the referee took the 'easy way out'.
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25th Sept 2025, 20:26By Jack Cunningham
It's still goalless at Ibrox, but Genk will wonder how.
The Belgian side have been the much better of the two teams, and should have scored moments ago.
The ball is worked out to right-back Zakaria El Ouahdi.
He curls a cross into the box for Hyeon-gyu Oh.
The striker makes contact with the ball and fires over from six yards.
Patrik Hrosovsky has also now just hit the outside of the post.
It is all Genk in the early exchanges.
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25th Sept 2025, 20:19By Jack Cunningham
WHEN THEY NEEDED A GOAL, THEY HAVE ONE!
John McGinn strikes home a delightful half-volley from the edge of the area.
It comes from a well-worked corner that Morgan Rogers somehow misses.
But Bologna only clear as far as McGinn, and he strikes a a clean half-volley perfectly into the bottom corner.
That is their first goal at Villa Park this season.
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25th Sept 2025, 20:11By Jack Cunningham
Arsenal have now released a statement after the tragic passing of Billy Vigar.
The forward, who was playing for non-league Chichester City, was placed into an induced coma after an incident during their Isthmian League Premier Division clash on Saturday.
Chichester confirmed that Vigar suffered a 'significant brain injury' and was subsequently placed into an induced coma.
It was then announced by the non-league club on Thursday that Vigar has tragically passed away.
And Arsenal have now posted their response.
They said: "Everyone at Arsenal Football Club is deeply sorry to hear of the tragic passing of Chichester City forward and former Arsenal academy player, Billy Vigar.
"Billy joined our academy on schoolboy terms aged 14, after being scouted at his hometown club Hove Rivervale FC and excelled as a striker at Hale End, scoring 17 goals in his debut season.
In 2020, his performances earned him a scholarship and joined us full-time for the 2020/21 season, his intake including current players Charles Sagoe Jr, Remy Mitchell and others such as Omari Hutchinson, Charlie Patino and Brook Norton-Cuffy.
"Quick, powerful and fiercely determined, his first season as a scholar was blighted by a serious hamstring injury, but he made up for it in his second, scoring four goals in 18 under-18 appearances and signed professional terms for the club at the end of that 2021/22 season.
"Billy went on to appear for us in the PL2 and EFL Trophy and proved to be an asset across the forward positions and even deputised in defence – his versatility illustrating his commitment to the coaching staff and his team.
"He enjoyed loan spells at Derby County and Eastbourne Borough and at the end of the 2023/24 season, headed back to his native south coast, signing for Hastings United – prior to a move to Chichester just last month.
"As well as his significant talent, Billy will always be remembered for his love of the game, pride at representing our football club - he once called the day he was spotted by our scouts as ’the most Important of his life’ – and a character beloved by teammates and coaches alike.
"Our deepest condolences go out to the Vigar family and his many friends at this extremely difficult time."
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25th Sept 2025, 19:18By Jack Cunningham
Meanwhile, up in Scotland, Rangers welcome Genk in the Europa League, and they will hope it goes better than the last time they faced a Belgian opponent...
Russell Martin is desperate for a win to ease the pressure building on him, and he only makes one change from the 2-0 win over Hibernian at the weekend in the Scottish League Cup.
Bojan Miovski drops to the bench with Youssef Chermiti taking his place.
Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Souttar, Cornelius, Meghoma, Raskin, Diomande, Moore, Aasgaard, Gassama, Chermiti
Subs: Kelly, Wright, Rothwell, Barron, Antman, Djijga, Miovski, Rice, Gentles, Curtis, McCallion, Pereira
Genk: Van Crombrugge, El Ouhadli, Smets, Sodick, Kayembe, Medina, Hrosovsky, Bangoura, Heynen, Steuckers, Oh
Subs: Mounganga, Ito, Karestas, Bibout, Sattleberger, Nkuba, Mirisola, Yokoyama, Adedeji-Sternberg, Palacios, Kongolo, Erabi
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25th Sept 2025, 19:08By Jack Cunningham
Right, the teams are in from Villa Park for Aston Villa's Premier League tie against Bologna.
Unai Emery's side are still without a win this season, and start their Europa League campaign this evening.
From the 1-1 draw against Sunderland, there are only three changes.
Marco Bizot is in goal for Emiliano Martinez, Pau Torres replaces Tyrone Mings and Donyell Malen comes in for Ollie Watkins.
Aston Villa: Bizot, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen, McGinn, Kamara, Guessand, Buendia, Rogers, Malen
Subs: Proctor Oakley, Lindelof, Mings, Elliott, Watkins, Digne, Garcia, Sancho, Bogarde, Burrowes
Bologna: Skorupski, Zortea, Vitik, Lucumi, Lykogiannis, Freuler, Odgaard, Ferguson, Bernadeschi, Cambiaghi.
Castro
Subs: Ravagila, Pessina, Holm, Moro, Orsolini, Rowe, Heggem, Dallinga, Miranda, Fabbian
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25th Sept 2025, 19:01By Jackson Cole
Former Arsenal prospect Billy Vigar has died aged 21.
The forward, who was playing for non-league Chichester City, was placed into an induced coma after an incident during their Isthmian League Premier Division clash on Saturday.
Chichester confirmed that Vigar suffered a 'significant brain injury' and was subsequently placed into an induced coma.
It was then announced by the non-league club on Thursday that Vigar has tragically passed away.
A statement from Vigar's family read: "After sustaining a significant brain injury last Saturday, Billy Vigar was put into an induced coma.
"On Tuesday he needed an operation to aid any chances of recovery.
Although this helped, the injury proved too much for him and he passed away on Thursday (25th) morning.
"The responses to the original update show how much Billy was thought of and loved within the sport.
"His family are devastated that this has happened whilst he was playing the sport that he loved."
The incident happened in the 13th minute of Chichester's match against Wingate and Finchley on 20 September and the fixture was subsequently abandoned.
The details of what happened in the incident have not been confirmed.
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25th Sept 2025, 16:20By Ciaran Wiseman
Tottenham youngster Luka Vuskovic picked up a freak injury during his latest match on loan at Hamburg.
The Croatian defender joined the Bundesliga side for the season in August.
He has since made two appearances for Hamburg, including a man of the match display in their first win of the season on Saturday.
Vuskovic opened the scoring in their 2-1 home victory over Heidenheim despite breaking two fingers earlier in the match.
It stemmed from a missed chance with the score at 0-0, which prompted Vuskovic to punch the goalpost.
The injury did not stop the 18-year-old from going on to score minutes later.
Explaining the incident, Vuskovic said: "I probably broke a finger.