Aston Villa cruised to a fourth straight home Premier League victory by brushing Bournemouth aside 4-0 at Villa Park.

British police said six people have been arrested ahead of Aston Villa’s Europa League soccer match with Maccabi Tel Aviv in Birmingham, a match that has seen fans of the Israeli team banned.

Thursday's Europa League tie was overshadowed by events off the field. This is the full story of how the night played out

Harvey Elliott's time with Aston Villa has been nothing short of a disaster so far. The midfielder completed a season-long loan move from Liverpool over the summer in a deal that had an obligation to turn permanent for a reported fee of £35million. This fee also included sell-on and buy-back clauses.

British police have arrested 11 people around a Europa League soccer match in Birmingham between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Aston Villa secured a 2-0 victory against Maccabi Tel Aviv, enhancing their UEFA Europa League campaign under Unai Emery's management

Everton, and more recently, Newcastle, had shown interest in signing the Scotland international over the summer.

I didn't recognise Newcastle when I watched them lose at West Ham United last weekend. They were better when they beat Athletic Club at St James' Park in the Champions League in midweek, but their away form - or lack of it - must be a concern for boss Eddie Howe.