Real Betis Diego Llorente is anticipated to ultimately sign a new contract with Aston Villa after his exit is confirmed.

Aston Villa will look to make room in their squad before they make additions in January.

That’s because they have no space in their UEFA Champions League squad to simply add a

player without making an adjustment. Villa named 23 players in their 25-man squad

because four slots are reserved for ‘club-trained’ players and only

Jacob Ramsey and Jaden Philogene qualify.

Prior to adding players in January, Aston Villa will want to free up space in their roster.

The reason for this is that they don’t have enough room in their UEFA Champions League

roster to just add a player without changing anything. Since only Jacob Ramsey and

Jaden Philogene are eligible for the four spots designated for “club-trained” players,

Villa selected 23 players on their 25-man roster.

Aston Villa will seek to clear space on their squad before bringing in new players in January.

This is because their squad for the UEFA Champions League is too small to

simply add a player without making any other changes. Villa chose 23 players for their

25-man roster because only Jacob Ramsey and Jaden Philogene are qualified for

the four spaces reserved for “club-trained” players.