Emile Heskey

Emile Heskey was today told he is playing for his Villa future and must deliver on the pitch to earn a new deal in the summer. Boss Alex McLeish is a fan of the powerful forward, who turned 34 earlier this month, but with the Scot under pressure to keep ...  

Former England striker Heskey – now 34 and thought to on £60,000-a-week – will join Senegal right-back Habib Beye, Spanish centre-half Carlos Cuellar and Welsh defender James Collins heading out of Villa Park. And that will give McLeish much-needed ...  

Alex McLeish has revealed he will wait until the end of the season before deciding on whether to extend Emile Heskey's contract. The 34-year-old is out of the contract in the summer and has been hampered with an Achilles tendon injury over recent weeks.  

Martin O’Neill believes teenager Connor Wickham could develop into an ­Emile Heskey-style striker. O’Neill admits that he threw the 18-year-old in at the deep end in the 2-1 win over Blackburn, but likes what he has seen so far. He believes Wickham ...  

At this stage it is appearing likely Gabriel Agbonlahor, Stephen Ireland and Emile Heskey will all be fit for the game at the Emirates Stadium. Ireland and Heskey both missed Saturday's 3-2 win at Wolves with hamstring and Achilles injuries, whilst ...  

Alex McLeish says he is yet to decide on whether to offer striker Emile Heskey a new Aston Villa contract. The former Liverpool striker’s current deal runs out at the end of the season, and some sources have suggested that the player – whose ...  

Aston Villa are ready to let Emile Heskey walk away for nothing this summer. The former England striker, 34, is one of the top earners after being brought in by Martin O’Neill. His contract is up in July and both Villa and Heskey have already ...  

Aston Villa striker Darren Bent is set to return from injury but fellow striker Emile Heskey will miss Saturday’s trip to Chelsea. England international has missed the past three Villa matches with thigh and groin problems but is expected to take his ...  

And his powerful performances have caught the eye of the Villa boss this term as he looks for a strong frontman to replace Emile Heskey. McLeish will address the future of Heskey in the summer and hinted the veteran striker's form will have a bearing on his decision.  

Emile Heskey is in contention to partner Darren Bent up front. Midfielder Fabian Delph is available after missing last weekend's victory at Bolton with a knee injury. Defender Eric Lichaj (hip) is Villa's only long-term casualty. Provisional squad ...  

DARREN BENT has warned his biggest tormenters that he is out to get them. His Aston Villa team- mates Robbie Keane and Emile Heskey have been hammering him for weeks. They are both members of the exclusive Premier League 100 goals club and they’ve been ...  

TOM Pope is happy to be Vale's Emile Heskey after establishing himself as one of League Two's most creative forces this season. The 26-year-old striker has only netted five goals in 31 appearances, but Football League figures reveal he as also set up six ...  

Gabriel Agbonlahor, Emile Heskey and Stephen Ireland are all in contention to feature in Aston Villa's FA Cup clash at Arsenal. Agbonlahor had to be substituted at half-time because of a sickness bug during last weekend's 3-2 win at Wolves, but he has ...  

Aston Villa's on-loan striker Robbie Keane is expected to start the game. Gabriel Agbonlahor, Emile Heskey and Stephen Ireland are all also available for selection. • These clubs have met 182 times; Arsenal have won 73, Aston Villa 65, with 44 drawn.  

ASTON VILLA striker Robbie Keane is likely to replace Emile Heskey (Achilles) in the squad. Goalkeeper Shay Given is available after a six week lay-off with a hamstring problem but defender Carlos Cuellar (thigh) and midfielder Chris Herd (ankle ...