The 2024-25 FA Cup is down to 16 clubs. The fifth round of the prestigious soccer tournament in England kicks off Friday with Aston Villa hosting Cardiff City at Villa Park in Birmingham. Villa look to bounce back from their Premier League defeat to Crystal Palace on Tuesday,

Zetbet Aston Villa and Cardiff City will lock horns with each other in the FA Cup this weekend. The fifth-round tie between the Premier League club and the Championship side will be held at Villa Park and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time

As Aston Villa resume their bid to reach Wembley with Friday's fifth round tie against Cardiff City, the comments of a former captain made under the arch continue the jar. James Chester had just been part of the celebrations as Villa sealed a promotion to the Premier League when he told reporters the extent of his sacrifice.

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Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League home game against Brentford (kick-off 17:30 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference: Emery confirmed midfielders Ross Barkley and Amadou Onana remain out for Saturday's game because of injury.

Aston Villa, Brighton & Hove Albion, Crystal Palace and Everton are all interested in bringing 27-year-old United States centre-half Cameron Carter-Vickers back to England's Premier League from Celtic.

Aston Villa captain John McGinn says they have a "no-excuse mentality" under boss Unai Emery. Having impressed last season to qualify for the Champions League in fourth place, Villa have struggled to replicate that form in the Premier League this campaign.