Pre-season enters its second week

Aston Villa commenced the second week of pre-season training at Bodymoor Heath on Monday, as more of Unai Emery's first-team stars returned to action. 

Preparations for 2025/26 got underway last week, with a number of Villans back in the building for the first time in six weeks, as many players who spent the summer break on international duty returned a week later. 

The likes of Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne, Youri Tielemans and captain John McGinn set foot in Bodymoor and got back to work, as Emery prepares his men for their first friendly outing at Walsall this Wednesday (ko 7.30pm). 

Here's how the day unfolded...

Checking in

The Villans touched down at Bodymoor bright and early and got straight to work, with Emery's charges all smiles in the July sunshine...

Getting started in the gym

First off was an indoor session in the gym for the Villans, who were put through their paces before heading outside...

Grinding on the grass

Then came an intense session outside for those back in training, as the Villans worked up a sweat by getting their legs moving on the grass...