Official: R. Barkley will spend the season in the ranks of "Aston Villa" © „Aston Villa“

Successfully starting the “Premier” league season, “Aston Villa” received a solid reinforcement. On Wednesday, the club announced that central midfielder Ross Barkley is arriving on a season-long loan from London's “Chelsea”. The 26-year-old Englishman played for “Chelsea” since 2018 and during this time managed to play 86 matches, scoring 11 goals. R. Barkley has also played 33 matches for the England national team.

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