The 2025/26 Premier League season brings renewed excitement for the West Midlands, with Aston Villa and Wolves set for contrasting challenges. Unai Emery’s Villa begin at home against Newcastle United, an early test for a side that secured Champions League football last term. Wolves face a far tougher opening, travelling to the Etihad to face Manchester City—an immediate examination of Vítor Pereira’s evolving squad.