Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert is preparing for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League home clash with Manchester United feeling optimistic about the midlands outfit’s chances of achieving something they have not managed for over 18 years.

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Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has no doubt Christian Benteke will soon be back in the goals.

Newcastle’s steady improvement this season continued as Yoan Gouffran’s strike earned them all three points at Aston Villa.

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Paul Lambert insists Aston Villa are a different football club now from the one which made an embarrassing Capital One Cup semi-final exit to Bradford seven months ago.

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Arsenal 1 Aston Villa 3

Arsenal’s England trio Theo Walcott, Jack Wilshere and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain all start this afternoon’s opening Barclays Premier League game against Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium.

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