The Sporting Week in Pictures 11/07
Your Express & Star website takes a look back at the stories which have dominated our back pages this week.
The week began with Villa unveiling their new home kit, bearing the emblem of Acorns at no cost to the children's hospice. nextpage
Ashley Young and John Carew show off the new away kit.nextpage
On Tuesday, West Brom unveiled former Norwich boss Peter Grant as first team coach, replacing Craig Shakespeare.nextpage
But come Wednesday the Baggies were again a man down, as striker Kevin Phillips finally joined Birmingham.nextpage
Meanwhile over at Molineux, the on-off-on-off-on-off transfer of Wolves striker Freddy Eastwood was back on.nextpage
Villa finally made their first summer signing on Thursday, with the £5million capture of Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell.nextpage
At Molineux on Friday, Wolves finally waved to goodbye to Freddy, who headed to Coventry to have a medical and complete a £1.2million move.nextpage
Away from the Midlands, former Cannock batsman Kevin Pietersen salutes the crowd after notching 152 runs against the country of his birth, South Africa.