Midfielder Jean Makoun has left Aston Villa to join Olympiacos on a season-long loan deal, the Premier League club have announced.

Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish made one enforced change for the home Barclays Premier League derby with Wolves.

Aston Villa strikers Gabriel Agbonlahor and Emile Heskey have been declared fit for tomorrow’s home Barclays Premier League derby with Wolves.

Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor is a doubt for tomorrow night’s Carling Cup second round clash with League Two Hereford.

Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given has shaken off a groin injury sustained in the season-opener at Fulham last weekend and will be fit to make his home debut against Blackburn at Villa Park tomorrow.

Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish has virtually a full squad to pick from for the opening Barclays Premier League clash with Fulham at Craven Cottage tomorrow.

Aston Villa caretaker manager Gary McAllister has no fresh injury worries for the Barclays Premier League clash with Liverpool at Villa Park on Sunday.

Defender Ciaran Clark is out of Aston Villa’s penultimate Barclays Premier League clash of the season with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

Aston Villa have a full strength squad available for tomorrow’s home Barclays Premier League clash with Stoke.

Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor has been declared fit for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with West Ham at Upton Park.

Aston Villa midfielder Ciaran Clark will return after suspension for the home Barclays Premier League clash with Newcastle on Sunday.

Aston Villa’s defensive duo of Richard Dunne and James Collins are in contention for a recall for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Everton at Goodison Park.

Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier has handed a first Premier League start to defender Chris Herd for the home derby encounter with Wolves.

Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier has to solve a defensive crisis because of injuries and suspension for tomorrow’s home Premier League clash with Wolves.

Aston Villa’s January signing Jean Makoun will start a three-game ban and be unavailable for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League home clash with Blackburn after his red card against Blackpool two weeks ago.

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Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor is available for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League encounter with Blackpool at Bloomfield Road.

Aston Villa newcomer Jean Makoun has been withdrawn from Cameroon’s friendly international in Macedonia tonight as an injury precaution.

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Aston Villa newcomer Michael Bradley is included in the squad for tomorrow’s home Barclays Premier League clash with Fulham.

AMONG the many banners on the Stretford End the small one that says ‘Not arrogant, just better’ is looking more and more like summing it all up as Manchester United further underlined their dominance of the title race with Wayne Rooney looking back on song last night.

Brad Friedel will become the oldest player in Aston Villa history tonight as the midlands giants aim to continue their recent revival by overcoming Premier League leaders Manchester United.

Aston Villa have finally completed the loan signing of United States midfielder Michael Bradley for the remainder of the season.

Aston Villa will give a late fitness test to Gabriel Agbonlahor ahead of tomorrow’s Premier League match against Manchester United at Old Trafford.

GABRIEL Agbonlahor and Ashley Young maintained the Aston Villa resurgence with the second-half goals that saw off battling Wigan last night.

Aston Villa will not pay over the odds to sign Blackpool skipper Charlie Adam during the January transfer window.

Aston Villa have completed the £6m signing of Lyon midfielder Jean Makoun.

Aston Villa are close to sealing a £6.5m deal to sign Lyon midfielder Jean Makoun.

Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier has confirmed his interest in signing Lyon midfielder Jean Makoun.

THE NETHERLANDS made it three wins from as many Group E matches with victory in their dead rubber against Cameroon in Cape Town.

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DENMARK may have got the three points that put their World Cup campaign back on track, but defender Daniel Agger felt that was one of the few positives his side could take from their 2-1 victory over Cameroon.

CAMEROON coach Paul Le Guen could not hide his disappointment following his side’s 1-0 defeat by Japan in their Group E opener.

THE conqueror of Fiorentina and Manchester United, Arjen Robben, again produced the moment of individual brilliance that settled a Champions League game, although the former Chelsea winger’s 70th-minute winner was just one of several talking points.

TWO GOALS from Lisandro earned Lyon a crucial advantage over Bordeaux in their domestic French battle to discover who will face Manchester United or Bayern Munich in the semi-finals of the Champions League.

REAL MADRID’S dreams of a Champions League final at their Bernabeu home were crushed by Lyon last night as the Spanish giants were knocked out at the last-16 stage for the sixth successive season.

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Liverpool are able to call on defender Daniel Agger for tonight's crunch Champions League Group E clash in the Stade Gerland, the Dane having recovered sufficiently from a back problem to return for the Anfield club’s injury-hit side.

BARCELONA booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a dominant display against Lyon last night.

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