Why Aston Villa are still relying on old guard - and can it last?

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Tonali's Toon double dumps Aston Villa out of FA Cup

Sandro Tonali scored twice as Newcastle overcame a raft of baffling refereeing decisions by Chris Kavanagh to beat 10-man Aston Villa 3-1 in a pulsating FA Cup fourth-round tie.

Aston Villa v Newcastle: FA Cup fourth round – live

Updates from 5.45pm (GMT) game at Villa ParkFollow us over on Bluesky | And get in touch: email BarryAston Villa: Bizot, Bogarde, Lindelof, Torres, Digne, Luiz, Onana, Rogers, Barkley, Bailey, Abraham.Subs: Martinez, Konsa, Mings, Watkins, Garcia, Buendia, Sancho, Maatsen, KoneReferee: Chris KavanaghAssistant referees: Gary Beswick and Nick GreenhalghFourth official: Paul Tierney Continue reading...

Why Aston Villa are still relying on old guard - and can it last?

Aston Villa's old guard have taken the club to new heights - but how long can it last?