Star playmaker Graham Dorrans is a serious doubt for Albion tomorrow because of a domestic upset.

Ashley Young heads into showdown talks with Villa today with the club needing to convince him not to follow James Milner and boss Martin O’Neill out of the door.

Villa star James Milner’s transfer saga took a fresh twist today after potential makeweight Stephen Ireland emerged as a target for Sunderland.

The favourite to be the next England manager would have three Villa players in his starting line-up.

Villa favourite Ian Taylor believes that the next week could be a lot more pivotal to the future of the club than it first appears as the claret and blues close out the season.

Villa manager Martin O’Neill has urged his side to pile the pressure on their top-four rivals by defeating Hull.

Villa favourite Ian Taylor now finds himself unnerved by the challenges ahead with some pertinent points made by the disappointing home draw with Sunderland.

Villa goalkeeper Brad Friedel has predicted this season’s Champions League chase will go to the wire after nothing could separate his team and Tottenham.

Villa kept themselves in the hunt for a Champions League spot with a hard-fought draw against top-four rivals Tottenham.

Villa manager Martin O’Neill takes his team to Tottenham for a top-four showdown insisting his players versatility has been the key to their success this season.