Aston Villa Round-Up, Wednesday 28th October: Villa Crash Out of Carabao Cup with 3-0 Defeat at Bournemouth
It was a night to forget on the south coast as Aston Villa's Carabao Cup run came to an end with a 3-0 defeat away at Bournemouth (Sky Sports) (Birmingham World). Unai Emery made nine changes for the tie, with decisions on the likes of Alejandro Garnacho and Brian Madjo among those made by the Villa boss (Sports Mole) (Express & Star). Bournemouth made a bright start and took an early lead when Adli timed his run perfectly to put the Cherries in front (Sky Sports). The hosts never let go of that advantage and added further gloss to the scoreline before Alvaro Rodriguez finished ruthlessly to make it three (Sky Sports). The win saw Bournemouth reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, extending their own winning run to five games in a row, while leaving Villa's record in the competition under Emery looking rather poor (Sky Sports) (Birmingham World). Birmingham Live's John Townley was unimpressed by much of what he saw, dishing out mostly 3s and 4s in his player ratings from the defeat (Birmingham Live). Villa had travelled to Dean Court knowing a win would reveal their quarter-final opponents, but that particular question will have to wait (Birmingham Live).
There was also EFL Trophy action in midweek, with Villa's youngsters beaten by Blackpool, in a night where Port Vale's thrashing of Manchester City's young side grabbed plenty of headlines elsewhere (BBC Sport).
In Premier League news, a panel has admitted that Newcastle United's Sven Botman should have been sent off during Villa's recent meeting with the Magpies, with Villa and Nicolas Jackson left frustrated at the time that no red card was shown (Birmingham Live). Elsewhere, goalkeeper Zion Suzuki has been praised for his "ambitious" approach after an impressive start in Villa colours, according to the Express & Star (Express & Star).
Away from the first team, there's been talk of Villa's business from last summer, when the club brought in 11 new first-team players (Villa News). One report suggests a "silent signing" from Barcelona could yet be added to the senior squad, either next summer or possibly before (Villa News). Meanwhile, a former Villa and Bournemouth striker has been discussing his decision to leave Bodymoor Heath, describing it as a "no brainer" at the time, with Villa's early struggles in the top flight touched on as part of that reflection (Villa News).
On the policing side, a man has been charged in connection with football violence at a recent Aston Villa match (Express & Star), while police are also separately appealing for a man wanted over an alleged assault in a West Midlands village (Express & Star). Neither report gives further detail on the specific incidents.
Finally, for supporters thinking ahead to the festive period, the Aston Villa Store is offering an official Christmas jumper for under £15 as part of an early Black Friday deal, timed nicely ahead of the club's upcoming Premier League and Champions League fixtures (Birmingham Live).
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