Football

CITY

• Wayne Rooney makes Man Utd addition to Plymouth Argyle staff as club battles relegation

  Former Manchester United player Wayne Rooney has brought ex-Red Devils assistant manager Mike Phelan to Plymouth Argyle as the club looks to avoid the drop

• Jude Bellingham stars again as Real Madrid keep pace with Barcelona in La Liga title race

  Jude Bellingham was among the goals once again as Real Madrid cruised to a 3-0 victory at Girona to keep the pressure on LaLiga leaders Barcelona

• Barnsley boss left fuming by 'unacceptable' reaction which sparked Jay Stansfield heroics

  Birmingham City emerged victorious from their trip to Oakwell with all three points thanks to Jay Stansfield's late brace

• Birmingham City flex their muscles again as door opens to forgotten man

  Alex Dicken lists his talking points after Birmingham City came from behind to beat Barnsley 2-1

• Chris Davies singles out player who ‘is a lesson’ to Birmingham City squad

  Birmingham City defeated Barnsley 2-1 at Oakwell on Saturday to extend their winning streak to four games in all competitions

VILLA

• Crisis, desperation and why RB Leipzig must beat Aston Villa in the Champions League

  Aston Villa take on RB Leipzig in the Champions League at the Red Bull Arena in Germany on Tuesday (8pm kick-off)

• Guns N' Roses to play Villa Park in Birmingham - dates, ticket information and presale details

  Axl Rose, Duff McKagan, Slash, Dizzy Reed, Richard Fortus, Frank Ferrer and Melissa Reese will be coming to Birmingham as part of its 2025 European and Middle East stadium and festival tour

• Unai Emery risks reigniting Aston Villa feud in RB Leipzig match

  Aston Villa centre-back Diego Carlos was sent off in a pre-season friendly against RB Leipzig back in August

• Aston Villa can cash in on January transfer fire-sale amid £422m nightmare

  Aston Villa could top up their squad in the January transfer window, PSR permitting, and in France there are deals to take advantage of

• Aston Villa told what they must avoid after Premier League return to form

  Aston Villa defender Diego Carlos has warned his team-mates not to get carried away by their recent upturn in form, with the Brazilian saying his side must only focus on the next game