Hosts cling on for a point after Ezri Konsa sent off in Premier League clash - Newcastle dominated the game but couldn’t find the breakthrough to earn a victory on the opening weekend

Aston Villa began their new Premier League season with a 0-0 draw against Newcastle United, despite playing the final 30 minutes with 10 men. Ezri Konsa was sent off in the 66th minute after dragging back Anthony Gordon, who was heading towards goal.

An athletic, pacy and combative winger, Fatawu has the perfect skill set for the Premier League, and given that he has burst onto the scene in the second tier, he could prove to be Villa's next version of Morgan Rogers.

Tottenham have reportedly set their sights on Aston Villa forward Morgan Rogers, with Spurs ready to pounce should Villa's financial headaches force a sale.

Unai Emery has named his Aston Villa starting XI to face Newcastle United in the Premier League. It’s the club’s first game of the new league campaign, and they’ll be looking to start strongly in front of the home fans at Villa Park.

Villa, whose fans vented their frustration at the Premier League for the profitability and sustainability rules that have curtailed deepening their squad this summer, survived a sluggish start to defend manfully for the final quarter of the game when they were a man down and earn their point.

ASTON VILLA have been slapped with a hefty £125,000 fine after admitting to breaking Premier League rules on the multiball system. The Premier League has confirmed that Villa breached the system,

Aston Villa host Newcastle United on August 16 in their opening Premier League fixture. Transfer intrigue is dominating the build-up.