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Tuchel calls up Marcus Rashford and 'serial winner' Jordan Henderson to his first England squad

Marcus Rashford and Jordan Henderson have been included in coach Thomas Tuchel’s first England squad ahead of World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia

3 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Morgan Rogers - Records assist Rogers assisted once to go with zero corners and one chance created in Wednesday's 3-0 victory against Club Brugge.

Impact Ian Maatsen logged Aston Villa's second goal, the assist recorded by Rogers, who had been without one since Oct. 22. Rogers' goal-contributing form has wavered back and forth in the 2024-25 Champions League, but its continuation for Villa (with a quarterfinal set against Paris Saint-Germain) will allow him to get another crack at establishing better consistency.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Leon Bailey - Reserve assist Bailey assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal) and one chance created in Wednesday's 3-0 win versus Club Brugge.

Impact Bailey was not part of Aston Villa's starting lineup against Club Brugge, with the English team finally reverting to Boubacar Kamara in its XI. The demotion did not stop Bailey from making an impact, as he logged an assist to Marco Asensio's first of two goals. In both of Villa's games against Club Brugge, Bailey directly contributed to at least one goal, a stark contrast to his uninspiring form earlier in the Champions League this season.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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Marcus Rashford - Assist in Champions League Rashford assisted once to go with two shots (one on goal), two crosses (zero accurate) and three corners in Wednesday's 3-0 victory over Club Brugge.

Impact With the game and aggregate well in hand for Aston Villa, Rashford was comfortably able to log an assist, capped off with a goal scored by Marco Asensio. The 27-year-old Englishman finished this set of European matchups with two shots on goal alongside his assist.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ian Maatsen - Logs assist in Champions League Maatsen scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and three chances created in Wednesday's 3-0 win versus Club Brugge.

Impact Usually, it is Lucas Digne serving as Aston Villa's left-back for big games. Perhaps because Villa entered the Wednesday matchup with a comfortable lead on aggregate, Maatsen was chosen to start as the team's left-back. He rewarded the choice, logging what is his first and likely only goal in Champions League action this season. Taking that into account, his UCL stats in other games this campaign are not as impressive, with nine clearances and three interceptions providing the most value.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Marco Asensio - Brace in Champions League Asensio scored two goals to go with three shots (three on goal), one cross (one accurate) and one chance created in Wednesday's 3-0 victory against Club Brugge.

Impact Aston Villa's team comfortably advanced into the 2024-25 Champions League quarterfinal, primarily thanks to a substitute. Asensio did not log a start in either of Villa's two games against Club Brugge and recorded less than 90 minutes between both matchups. But among the team's six goals, Asensio scored half of them, proving to be a super sub. Villa's next UCL adversary is Paris Saint-Germain, which could be a problem for him and the English team, as they are together via loan from PSG. Should the Parisian side prevent Asensio's participation, the most immediate action he can hope for is in the Premier League.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Emiliano Martinez - Logs one-save clean sheet Martinez registered one save and secured a clean sheet in Wednesday's 3-0 victory versus Club Brugge.

Impact Wednesday saw Martinez log his fewest saves in a Champions League game this season. However, that worked out in his favor, as few shots on goal allowed him to comfortably record his first clean sheet of the 2025 calendar year. Martinez will look to continue the positive momentum when Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain begin their UCL quarterfinal set in April.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ollie Watkins - Suffers minor injury Watkins was forced off in the first half of Wednesday's 3-0 win against Club Brugge after not feeling well due to a likely minor injury, coach Unai Emery said in his press conferen...

Impact Watkins asked to be subbed off in the first half Wednesday after taking a knock and not feeling well. Luckily, the injury doesn't appear to be serious and he will have two weeks to recover before facing Preston in the FA Cup on March. 30.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Champions League quarterfinals set after Real Madrid, Arsenal, Aston Villa and Dortmund advance

The 2024-25 UEFA Champions League quarterfinals are set following the last four round of 16 second leg matches on Wednesday.

4 DAYS AGO

Super-sub Asensio has explosive impact as fireworks greet Villa passage to Champions League quarters

Fireworks exploded above the stadium at the final whistle to greet Aston Villa’s progress to the Champions League quarterfinals in the club’s first season in Europe’s top competiti...

4 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Who Are Aston Villa Playing in the Champions League Quarterfinals? Aston Villa punched their ticket to the Champions League quarterfinals after beating Club Brugge 6–1 over both legs.

4 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Ollie Watkins - Off with knock Watkins came off with an apparent knock during the first half of Wednesday's clash with Club Brugge.

Impact Watkins was able to make it to half time during the Champions League clash, but eventually came off with a knock. The forward was replaced by Marco Asensio, who is a different type of attacker but still offers plenty of threat. Watkins will have the rest of the international break to try and get fit.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Amadou Onana - Back on bench Onana (hamstring) is on the bench for Wednesday's clash with Club Brugge.

Impact Onana returns to the bench for Wednesday's match against Club Brugge. The midfielder has spent more than a month on the sideline with a hamstring injury but is now fit and available for a return. This is Onana's last chance before the March international break.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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5 DAYS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Ross Barkley - Missing out again Barkley (calf) is out for Wednesday's match against Club Brugge, according to manager Unai Emery, per Jacob Tanswell of the Athletic. "Ross is not [back]."

Impact Barkley is set to miss out yet again, with the midfielder still not fit from his calf injury after two months out. He was expcted to be nearing a return around a month ago, although that claim has proven false, as he is now out until at least after the international break, hoping to be fit when they return in FA Cup action on March 30.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Amadou Onana - Possibility for Wednesday Onana (hamstring) looks to be questionable for Wednesday's match against Club Brugge, according to manager Unai Emery, per Jacob Tanswell of the Athletic. "Amadou is coming back in...

Impact Onana looks to be a late call for Wednesday, possibly earning a spot on the bench after over a month out due to a hamstring injury. He will likely need to pass a fitness test to be an option, leaving him as a true game-time decisions. However, the club may choose to be cautious and leave him out until after the break, as the club won't play again until March 30.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Emiliano Martinez - Set to return Wednesday Martinez (strain) is an option for Wednesday's match against Club Brugge, according to manager Unai Emery, per Jacob Tanswell of the Athletic. "Emi is in the squad."

Impact Martinez looks to have put his muscle injury in the past after only one match, as he is now an option for their UCL bout Wednesday. He is their regular starter in net and will expect to see that spot immediately now that he is fit, starting in all nine of the club's UCL matches this season, notching four clean sheets during that span.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Marco Asensio - Option Wednesday Asensio (undisclosed) is an option for Wednesday's match against Club Bruggegge, according to manger Unai Emery, per Jacob Tanswell of the Athletic. "Marco is in the squad."

Impact Asensio looks to be back from his muscle injuries after missing the club's last contest, with the attacker having been deemed an option ahead of game time. This is solid news for both parties involved, as he has started in three of his seven appearances since joining the club, notching five goals during that span. That said, he will hope to see the start, although he may be left on the bench to be cautious.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Man City Women part ways with Gareth Taylor after five years, with Nick Cushing appointed interim head coach Gareth Taylors departure comes a day after he guided Man City Women to a 2-0 FA Cup quarter-final win against Aston Villa to set up a semi-f...

MARCH 10 • SKY.COM

Marco Asensio - Dealing with muscle pain Asensio was unavailable for Saturday's match against Brentford due to muscle pain, coach Unai Emery confirmed in a press conference. "They were not feeling good yesterday. They had...

Impact Asensio was unavailable for Saturday's game against Brentford due to muscle pain but could recover in time for Wednesday's Champions League second leg against Brugge. His absence was precautionary to avoid any risk. Even if he misses the Brugge match, it would have little impact on the starting lineup since he has not been a regular starter since joining the club in the transfer window.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

Emiliano Martinez - Out with muscle pain Martinez was ruled out for Saturday's clash with Brentford due to muscle pain, coach Unai Emery said in a press conference. "They were not feeling good yesterday. They had some mus...

Impact Martinez was ruled out for Saturday's game against Brentford due to muscle pain but could recover in time for Wednesday's second-leg clash in the Champions League against Brugge. His absence was a precautionary measure to avoid any risk. If he remains unavailable, Robin Olsen will take his place in goal again.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 10 • YOUTUBE

Bournemouth, Everton, Manchester United and West Ham United to play in Premier League Summer Series

Bournemouth, Everton, Manchester United and West Ham United will play preseason matches in the United States as part of the second Premier League Summer Series

MARCH 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Robin Olsen - Three saves in win Olsen had three saves and allowed zero goals in Saturday's 1-0 win over Brentford.

Impact Olsen set a season best with three saves in his third league appearance. It also marked his first clean sheet. Up next for Aston Villa is a meeting with Club Brugge in Champions League play on Wednesday.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

Ollie Watkins - Another goal contribution Watkins scored one goal to go with four shots (two on goal) in Saturday's 1-0 win versus Brentford.

Impact Watkins buried a shot from the left side of the box, assisted by Jacob Ramsey in the 49th minute. This marked the eighth time in 11 league games that Watkins accounted for a goal contribution, as he is up to six goals and three assists in that period. This was also the 11th time this season that he accounted for at least four shots.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

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