Villa have been in Belgium this week to take on Club Brugge in Europe's premier competition, but lost 1-0 on Wednesday as their perfect start to their European campaign came to an end.
During the latest squad announcement, it was confirmed that the Arsenal star had been told the reasoning behind his absence for the two upcoming matches during a confidential meeting.
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Former Arsenal captain William Gallas has torn into the current team, labelling them 'unacceptable' for looking lethargic so early in the season.
MIKE KEEGAN: Australia's all-conquering rugby league side is set to head on a UK tour for the first time in more than 20 years next Autumn to take on England in a three-match series.
Ioan Cunningham has been in charge of Wales' women's team since 2021 having previously been men's Wales Under-20 boss and forwards guru with the Scarlets.
Aston Villa , Man City and Arsenal all suffered defeats, with Liverpool the only Premier League side to pick up a win as they dispatched Xabi Alonso 's Bayer Leverkusen 4-0.
CRAIG HOPE: Newcastle will travel to Saudi Arabia next week for a warm-weather training camp at the home of Cristiano Ronaldo , Confidential can exclusively reveal.
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