Dubai

[Percy McCarthy]

Mings said last night “We have a few days off “
It’s up to players to remain sensible as Emery said this final two months the players have to be at their best.

Nearly. He said the last two months of the season have to be the best two months.

Slightly different vibe.

[VillaTim]

They'll be training near our old house .
Weather is perfect this time of year .

[Footy-Vill]

Mings said last night “We have a few days off “
It’s up to players to remain sensible as Emery said this final two months the players have to be at their best.

Nearly. He said the last two months of the season have to be the best two months.

Slightly different vibe.

Yes I wrote that completely wrong. Good correction and fair point made!
The last two months of the season have to be our best!

[Tuscans]

Al Ain FC will face Aston Villa in a friendly match next Thursday at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium at 10pm local (6pm UK).

[paul_e]

It'll be interesting to see who goes out for this. With so many out on loan and a big list of internationals I think there's going to have to be a fair number of youngsters involved especially now there's a game included.

[Brazilian Villain]

The squad arrived this morning and have had the first training session there.
https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2025/march/17/villa-hard-at-work-in-dubai/

[Astnor]

Barkley not in the pictures.

[AV84]

From the pictures it looks like:

Zych
Disasi
Mings
Torres
Onana
Asensio
Ramsey
Jimoh
Kamara

Any idea who this is is? Looks like JA on the bib?

[VillaTim]

Barkley not in the pictures.

He's still on Annual Leave

[edgysatsuma89]

From the pictures it looks like:

Zych
Disasi
Mings
Torres
Onana
Asensio
Ramsey
Jimoh
Kamara

Any idea who this is is? Looks like JA on the bib?

Is that not Asensio? I know the JA doesn't make sense but it looks like his hooter.

Edit: nah, hair is wrong.

[Brazilian Villain]

Is that not Asensio? I know the JA doesn't make sense but it looks like his hooter.

Edit: nah, hair is wrong.

I doubt it's Jimoh-Aloba either.

[AV84]

There's an U18 keeper called Jack Allan, who is the only JA I can see on the squad lists. Jimoh-Aloba would be JA too but I don't think that's how they initial things.

Maybe I'm being dumb here, but I'm going through the gallery again and that picture seems to be gone?

[Smirker]

Why can't they just stay at home and rest? They don't need all this flying about. Let them rest. Eat sensibly, sleep well and recover for the final push of the season.

[Footy-Vill]

Al Ain FC will face Aston Villa in a friendly match next Thursday at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium at 10pm local (6pm UK).

It’s not out of the realms of possibility that Mings and Pau could play together and the trip to Dubai allows opportunity for them to work on that and also with Disasi involved it good to have some defence training and match practice

[Smirker]

Al Ain FC will face Aston Villa in a friendly match next Thursday at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium at 10pm local (6pm UK).

Why? There are already too many games.