Aston Villa host Brighton & Hove Albion in their final outing of the year

Everything you need to know ahead of Monday's Premier League clash at Villa Park

The former Brentford forward has been relegated to the bench in recent weeks due to the red-hot form of Jhon Duran - but is set to start against Brighton on Monday

Training images ahead of final game of 2024

Aston Villa lost their appeal over Jhon Duran's red card in their 3-0 defeat to Newcastle United on Boxing Day and the club have reacted angrily to the decision

Kate Middleton is reported to have enjoyed a kickabout with her youngest child Prince Louis who may have caught the Aston Villa bug from dad Prince William and brother Prince George

In-form Villa striker will now be banned for three gamesUnai Emery believes ‘stamp’ on Schär was unintentional Aston Villa are shocked and disappointed after the Football Association rejected their appeal against Jhon Durán’s red card, meaning the striker will serve a three-match ban. The Colombian was given a straight red card by the referee, Anthony Taylor, after being adjudged to have intentionally stamped on the Newcastle defender Fabian Schär when the pair collided in the first half of Villa’s Boxing Day defeat. Continue reading...

Aston Villa boss speaks ahead of final game of 2024

Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran was sent off during the first half of his side's 3-0 loss to Newcastle United on Boxing Day, after VAR intervention

FixturesArsenal Vs. Aston Villa - Sat, Jan 18th 2025, 17:30 Aston Villa can confirm ticket details for our Premier League clash against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium. Villa have an allocation of 3,003 tickets for our encounter against the Gunners on Saturday, January 18 (ko 5.30pm). Information on our away points system, ticketing prices and on-sale dates for the fixture can be found below...Arsenal v Aston VillaBuy TicketsAway points system for 2024/25 season The club has introduced a new Away Points system for the 2024/25 Premier League season. While maintaining the core principles of previous seasons, this new points system will streamline the process for fans to monitor how many points they have and eligibility for tickets. Each Season Ticket Holder will start with 1,000 points. Additionally, for every Premier League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup away game attended in the 2023/24 season, an additional 10 points has been awarded. The maximum Away Points available from the 2023/24 season is 210. Please note - points accumulated from the 2023/24 season will expire on December 15, 2024. For the 2024/25 season, 10 points will be granted per away domestic fixture attended, these points will become active in the second half of the season. Supporters can view their Away Points balance by logging into their online account and selecting the ‘Away Points’ tab. Both Hospitality and GA+ Season Ticket Holders can now purchase tickets online from the hospitality allocation during the same criteria windows.Ticket PricesCATEGORYPRICEDISABLED PRICEADULT£30£21OVER 65£18.25£18.25UNDER 25£22.75£21UNDER 17£11.50£11.50Coach travel £29 - departs from Villa Park at 12.40pm (departure time subject to change) Ambulant disabled tickets are priced as above and available with a free personal assistant to registered supporters 20 Wheelchair Bays are priced as above and available with a free personal assistant to registered supportersOn-Sale DatesONLINE AND PHONE FROM 9.30AM:ON SALE TO:Monday, December 302024/25 Season Ticket Holders, Hospitality Season Ticket Holders and GA+ Season Ticket Holders with 1,100 away pointsTuesday, December 312024/25 Season Ticket Holders, Hospitality Season Ticket Holders and GA+ Season Ticket Holders with 1,070 away pointsThursday, January 2 2024/25 Season Ticket Holders, Hospitality Season Ticket Holders and GA+ Season Ticket Holders with 1,040 away pointsFriday, January 3 2024/25 Season Ticket Holders (subject to availability) *Please note, online and phone sales now both commence at 9.30am on the specified datesAdditional InformationTicket LimitationsOne ticket per eligible Fan ID will be issued - 10 ticket maximum per transactionSales DeadlineWednesday, January 15 at 12noonFulfilment Method All tickets are digitalRefunds Tickets are non-refundableHospitality STH and GA+ STH Allocation Area  Block 22FAQs All tickets are sold subject to availability Tickets sold subject to selling order as instructed by host club Tickets are sold strictly for personal use and are non-transferable Duplicate ticket requests to be made to Aston Villa no later than 3pm on Friday, January 17 Please be advised that photo ID will be required for any pre-arranged duplicate collections Criteria – all season ticket holders are granted 1,000 loyalty points + 10 points for each away Premier League / domestic cup fixture attended during the 2023/24 season Supporters can view their away points balance online by signing-in and selecting the ‘Away Points’ tab in their online account 10 points will be granted per ticket owner and will become active for the second half of the seasonTicket Ballot  For another chance to secure away tickets, keep an eye on Villa Rewards. The ticket ballot for Arsenal will run from 5pm on Monday, December 30 until midday on Friday, January 3. Tickets go into a ballot on Villa Rewards for selected away games, and they're available to Season Tickets Holders and Members only. Check out the Villa Rewards portal via the link below!Villa Rewards portalEnter Now

Winger dropped for ‘technical reasons’ on Boxing DayMaresca to make changes to team for visit to Ipswich Enzo Maresca has insisted that Noni Madueke is in contention to face Ipswich despite dropping the England winger for Chelsea’s Boxing Day derby against Fulham. Madueke was a surprise absentee from the squad for Thursday’s 2-1 defeat by their west London neighbours but it was not the first time Maresca has dropped the 22-year-old. He was also left out against Aston Villa at the start of the month after failing to impress the Italian in training. Continue reading...

Ex-Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher analyses the controversial incidents from the Boxing Day Premier League action, including Jhon Durans straight red card and Wolves goal directly from a corner against Manchester United

The Ref Watch panel take a look at the red card Jhon Duran picked up against Newcastle on Boxing Day - a decision that Unai Emery strongly disagreed with.

NEWCASTLE 3-0 ASTON VILLA: Jason Tindall and Victor Manas, Villa’s lead analyst, were sent off for their tunnel confrontation at the break amid reports of a 20-man bust-up, which Eddie Howe said was "not far off"