#squad-rebuilding

#squad-rebuilding

Aston Villa will be aiming for a smoother Women's Super League season, having spent much of the 2024-25 campaign flirting with relegation. There were strong signs, however, that the club had put the problems of Robert de Pauw's tenure behind them with a comfortable sixth-place finish. An eye-catching final run saw them unbeaten in five games, scoring 16 in the process, including five against Arsenal.

It's never helpful to have as many [players on loan] because every season you're having to restart again, so that is really difficult to replace.