Aston Villa U21s 2026/27: A rebuilt side, three competitions, and the lessons of Wigan
Shan's rebuilt U21s begin a three-front season: who's left, who's stepping up, the fixtures ahead, and the lessons of a narrow Wigan defeat.
19.08.26, 11:49 Updated 21.08.26, 09:09 4 Minute Read
Andrea Locorotondo
Aston Villa's Under-21s have started 2026/27 with a younger squad, three competitions, and one hard early lesson.
The story in brief
- First game: a 3-2 EFL Trophy defeat at Wigan, despite battling back from 2-0 down
- Summer exits: Louie Barry (Sheffield Wednesday) and Yeimar Mosquera (Vitória) permanently; Redmond, Young and Proctor out on loan
- Three fronts in 2026/27: Premier League 2, the EFL Trophy and the Premier League International Cup, the latter bringing Dortmund, Real Sociedad, Sporting CP and Brøndby to Bodymoor
A season opener that summed up the challenge
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Andrea Locorotondo SJA and AIPS member. Aston Villa In-Ground correspondent for Opta. Football writer and commentator. If you are coming to Villa Park, you will always find me on seat C22 in the press box.