Aston Villa Lunchtime Round-Up, Saturday 7th November 2026: Emery Responds to Carragher Over Villa Plans Ahead of Man United Clash
Unai Emery has hit back with a firm message aimed at Jamie Carragher following a legal threat relating to his Aston Villa plans, according to the Mirror (Mirror).
Villa are putting the finishing touches to their preparations for today's trip to Old Trafford to face Manchester United, with the club confirming final arrangements are underway (AVFC.co.uk). Fans wanting to catch the game can find all the details on how to watch, including timing and TV coverage, via Sports Mole (Sports Mole). Ahead of the clash, a former Villa and United manager has been reminiscing about a memorable meeting between the two sides at Wembley back in the 1990s (Villa News).
On the transfer front, Sports Mole reports that Real Madrid are said to be closely watching one of Emery's Aston Villa players (Sports Mole). Meanwhile, Villa are reportedly readying themselves to enter the race for a Barcelona player who has fallen down the pecking order at the Camp Nou this season, as part of their response to an early squad crisis, according to Villa News (Villa News).
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