Close observers of the dressing room state that togetherness has been fostered after a fractured window. Long-standing players remain very tight-knit — McGinn, Cash, Ollie Watkins and Ezri Konsa, for instance, are close and form the spine of the team. They also drive the levels in the dressing room.

XX vs XX is scheduled for a 5.30pm GMT kick-off on Saturday, December 27, 2025. The match will take place at Stamford Bridge. TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports Main Event, with coverage starting at 5pm ahead of the 5.30pm kick-off.

Aston Villa are heading into the Christmas period like a runaway sleigh with 10 successive victories in all competitions and with the Premier League's top spot in their sights.

It has not been dull at Villa Park in the last 12 months — on or off the pitch. The Athletic assesses the highs, lows and unusual happenings

Manchester United fell to a 2-1 defeat at Villa Park on Sunday as high-flying Aston Villa secured a 10th consecutive win in all competitions thanks to a brilliant brace from Morgan Rogers.

Morgan Rogers has scored two brilliant solo goals to down Manchester United 2-1 and keep Aston Villa in the hunt for the Premier League title.

Built by renowned architect Paul Renner, the historic villa now offers all the comforts of modern living and is “ready to move into, without a single update needed,” Cowan said. “There have only been two other properties for sale in the area in recent years and they both needed complete renovation, so this is a rare opportunity.”

On the market for $26 million, Villa d'Autore on the Via Appia Antica was once owned by the Italian cinema icon and her husband, film producer Carlo Ponti.

ArtNet News reports that excavators working in the ancient Roman town of Oplontis, three miles west of Pompeii, have uncovered several frescoes in the Villa Poppaea. The luxurious residence, which was built in the mid-first century B.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge (17:30 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference: Maresca confirmed both Estevao Willian and Liam Delap are fit and available to face Villa on Saturday.