Reserves and Academy

We have signed another player for our U18s: Moustafa Zeidan (15) will join in the summer from the Swedish club Högaborgs BK on a three year contract. He is a playmaker and winger and a Swedish U-international. Welcome to Villa, Moustafa!

Playing with this line-up:

Siegrist, Webb, Donacien, Wildin, R. Strain, Stieber, Abdo, Graham, Sellars, Johnson, Burke

Subs: Watkins, Lewis, McKirdy, Zazrivec, T. Strain

the U21s won 2-0 against Middlesbrough thanks to the goals from Burke and Donacien. Important three points that it. :cool

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Despite three goals from Burke, Tom Strain and Graham, the U21 lost 3-4 against Leicester today. The line-up was as follows:

Siegrist, Webb, Donacien, Wildin, R. Strain, Stieber, Abdo, Graham, Robinson, Johnson, Burke

Subs: Watkins, O'Brien, McKirdy, Zazrivec, T. Strain

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Playing with this line-up:

Watkins, Webb, Donacien, Lewis, Wildin, R. Strain, Stieber, Graham, Robinson, Johnson, Burke

Subs: Hill, O'Brien, McKirdy, Sellars, T. Strain

our U21s got revenge for the first team's loss from yesterday and won 3-1 against Stoke City today. Robinson (2) and Burke scored the goals and secured important three points.

It was derby time today for our U21s and thanks to two goals from Callum Robinson we won 2-1 against West Bromwich.
Fielding the following line up

Watkins, Webb, Donacien, Lewis, Wildin, R. Strain, Stieber, Graham, Robinson, Johnson, Burke

Subs: Hill, O'Brien, Abdo, Leggett, Nehemie

including the two trialists Tom Leggett and Isaac Nehemie three valuable points were secured that could help us to avoid relegation. Good job everyone, three more games to go!

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We have signed left-back Isaac Nehemie (18) from Southampton on a professional deal.

Welcome to the Villa, Isaac!

We have also signed Tom Leggett from Southampton (Welcome to Villa, Tom!) and he and Nehemie were starting in today's U21-match against ManUtd. Sadly we lost 0-3 and we have only two more games, against Chelsea and ManCity, to make sure we stay in the league.
This was the today's line-up:

Watkins, Leggett, Donacien, Wildin, Webb, Nehemie, Stieber, Graham, Robinson, Johnson, Burke

Subs: Hill, O'Brien, Abdo, McKirdy, T. Strain

If the lads give their all during the next two matches we can hopefully pick up the points necessary to avoid relegation.

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Second last match for our U21s this season and in the end we lost 2-4 against Chelsea despite goals from Johnson and Robinson. Relegation is now very close. :/:
This was the line-up:

Hill, Leggett, Donacien, Webb, Nehemie, Stieber, Abdo, Graham, Robinson, Johnson, Burke

Subs: Bannister, Wildin, Lyden, McKirdy, R. Strain

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The season's last game has been played and our U21s lost 0-2 against Manchester City fielding the following line-up:

Hill, Leggett, Donacien, Webb, Nehemie, Stieber, Lyden, Graham, Johnson, Burke, Sellars

Subs: Bannister, Wildin, Abdo, R. Strain, T. Strain

That means we finish 15th in the U21 Premier League this year and we will now be relegated to the newly formed U21 Premier League Division 2. At least we will now be able to fight for promotion!
And I'm sure the good work done in our Academy and U21 team will continue despite the drop!

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While two of our youngsters, Daniel Johnson and Janoi Donacien, have been loan out to Chesterfield and Tranmere respectively to gain first team match experience our U21s have started their season with a 1-1 draw against Stoke. Callum Robinson scored our equaliser. The following team has been selected:

Hill, Leggett, Okore, Toner, Kinsella, Herd, Cowans, Robinson, Cole, Grealish, Drennan

Subs: Watkins, Lewis, Calder, Graham, Sellars

A solid start from our youngsters (and the included first teamers) and something they can hopefully build on.

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