Aston Villa Friday briefing: Goalkeeper transfer deal done and Villa to win the FA Cup

Welcome to the AVF Friday Briefing, your weekly round-up of Aston Villa news and views.

It’s August! The football season is here but the Villa still have a pre-season friendly left to play in the United States before next week’s warm-ups against Roma, Marseille and Villarreal, with the start of the Premier League season now just two weeks away.

We’re ready. Let’s hope Villa will be too.

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This week’s Aston Villa news

Goalkeeper Filip Marschall has left the club to join Stevenage (AVFC)

Villa will play Tottenham Hotspur, Bristol City and Birmingham City in the Women’s League Cup group stage (AVFC)

Everything that’s fit to click

Why are Aston Villa making so many €5m to €9m signings? (The Athletic) (£)

The Holy Trinity: Aston Villa conclusions from friendly win v St Louis City (Aston Villa Review) (£)

The best of AVF

The FA Cup starts today and I’m desperate for Aston Villa to win it

The most versatile Aston Villa defender was moved around again against Eintracht Frankfurt but he needs a settled position

Villa quiz!

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