Tony Mowbray took a deep dive into a manner of West Brom issues and solutions during his final presser. #WBA 😤 Disconnect with recruitment team ⛔️ No direction in transfer market 🥊 More “characters” needed 👀 “Five or six to join” My long read, below.

Understand Aston Villa submitted new bid for Dortmund winger Donyell Malen in last 24 hours. No agreement yet but moving closer. Worth noting other Premier League clubs keen – with BILD reporting Newcastle interest. #avfc #nufc

There are no plans for Aston Villa vs Southampton to be postponed, with #AVFC advising supporters to take extra care and time to travel to Villa Park this afternoon. Storm Darragh raging through Birmingham but conditions not as severe as in Liverpool.

If Aston Villa fail to beat Brentford tonight, #AVFC will go nine games without a win - and it will officially become the longest winless streak of Unai Emery's career. His previous longest (also eight) was with Valencia in 2009.

Aston Villa drawing up shortlist of right-back & versatile attacking targets ahead of January transfer window. Unai Emery wants reinforcements but #AVFC won't jump at first opportunity; any signing must meet Emery's needs & be at reasonable price. Story 👇

An update on Emi Martinez's injury ahead of #AVFC vs Brentford.

Aston Villa have lost their element of surprise, Unai Emery admitted today. #AVFC

Unai Emery with the latest on Emi Martinez after the #AVFC goalkeeper was forced off with an injury vs Chelsea.

Birmingham City's fellow League One promotion hopefuls Stockport County could lose star man Louie Barry this January. #BCFC #StockportCounty

🚨 Exclusive: Aston Villa plan to recall Louie Barry from Stockport in January and loan him to the Championship instead. The winger has scored 13 goals in 17 League One games so far this season. Told Middlesbrough are keen. #AVFC #StockportCounty #Boro

Juventus were THIS close to opening the scoring through Francisco Conceicao, but Emiliano Martinez had other ideas. What an insane save from the #AVFC goalkeeper. 👏🧤

Team news from Villa Park for #AVFC vs #Juventus as tonight's visitors name just six substitutes out of an available 12.

Amadou Onana has reportedly torn a muscle in his foot. #AVFC

‘No one can compete’, ‘galvanised everyone’, ‘there’s no doubt’ What every League One manager has said about Birmingham City so far this season. #BCFC

Lee Carsley with the latest on Ezri Konsa after the #AVFC defender limped off during Greece 0-3 England.

Name a Brighton player you were excited about signing but ultimately ended up disappointed with. #BHAFC I’ll start: Alireza Jahanbakhsh…