Express and Star: Villa's stretched resources were laid bare today after they named just a 22-man squad for Premier League combat.

Express and Star: Ronald Koeman today reiterated his desire to manage Villa and claimed his agent has already been contacted by the club with a view to succeeding Martin O'Neill.

Sky Sports: Aston Villa have submitted their final squad for the Premier League campaign, using just 22 of the 25-man allocation.

Sky Sports: Luke Young says he wants to focus on his playing duties at Aston Villa following the departure of former manager Martin O'Neill.

BBC Sport: Former Aston Villa midfielder Lee Hendrie is training with Reading, with a view to earning a permanent move to the Madejski Stadium.

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Sky Sports: Peter Crouch has withdrawn from the England squad for the Euro 2012 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Switzerland due to a back injury.

BBC Sport: Tottenham have secured the signing of Real Madrid midfielder Rafael Van der Vaart for £8m.

Sky Sports: Rio Ferdinand will make his return from a knee injury for Manchester United's reserve team on Wednesday evening.

*The extracts on this page are taken from various newspapers and media outlets. They do not necessarily reflect the views of Aston Villa.