Aston Villa transfer confirmed as brutal Tyrone Mings verdict delivered

Here’s the latest Aston Villa news on Saturday, August 13, 2022.

John McGinn has revealed talks he had with previous captains including Jack Grealish and Tyrone Mings ahead of his first season as captain of Aston Villa .

Steven Gerrard made the decision prior to the beginning of the 2022/23 to hand the Scottish midfielder the armband in favour of England international Mings, who had been appointed to the role by Dean Smith following the exit of Grealish to Manchester City last summer.

McGinn got off to a winning start in his first fixture as skipper, as his side beat their Ligue 1 opponents Stade Rennais 2-1 in a pre-season friendly. However, Gerrard's men failed to replicate these successes on the first day of the season as the boys in claret and blue, or just blue on this occasion in the 2022/23 away kit, tasted defeat to newly promoted Bournemouth. Scott Parker's side capitalised on Villa's vulnerability from set pieces, as Jefferson Lerma and Kieffer Moore secured a 2-0 victory for the Cherries.

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Chris Sutton has revealed his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixture between Aston Villa and Everton - and he disagrees with former Villa star Paul Merson's verdict.

Villa are looking to bounce back after their opening weekend loss to newly-promoted Bournemouth as they prepare to face Frank Lampard's Everton. It comes after Steven Gerrard's men found out they'll be facing Bolton Wanderers in the second round of the Carabao Cup, with the game being selected for Sky Sports.

Everton travel down to Villa Park after their 1-0 loss to Chelsea last weekend. The Blues will want to find their first win of their campaign and will want it this weekend as the two former England