Overview

• Villa are winless and the only Premier League side yet to score after four matches, having also exited the Carabao Cup on penalties to Brentford.
• Morgan Rogers has no league goal contributions so far and told Sky Sports that opponents are paying him greater attention, saying he must evolve his game.
• Unai Emery publicly dismissed fatigue as a September factor and said Rogers remains motivated to regain last season’s level.
• Former chief scout Mick Brown claims player uncertainty over summer futures left senior figures discontent, which he argues has undermined dressing‑room cohesion.
• Coverage highlights financial constraints under PSR shaping the window, with Jacob Ramsey sold to Newcastle for over £45m and loans such as Jadon Sancho and Harvey Elliott added, while several recent buys have not secured regular starts.