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Aston Villa pre-season friendlies: fixtures, dates 2024/25
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Aston Villa pre-season friendlies: fixtures, dates 2024/25

Aston Villa are breathing fresh air under the newly-appointed boss Unai Emery. The former Arsenal man is familiar with the Premier League and has changed the situation at the club following the sacking of Steven Gerrard. 

Villa have been in a more favorable position this season. While securing their place in European football they made a step further in the 2023/24 term. 

Emery's side are currently sitting in 4th place in the Premier League table. They are also competing UEFA Europa Conference League as Ajax will be their upcoming opponents in the Round of 16 of the tournament.

 

Aston Villa pre-season 2024/25 confirmed schedule

Aston Villa will be traveling to the USA for the second consecutive year under manager Unai Emery. They will be facing the Columbus Crew in a pre-season friendly at Lower.com Field.

The Columbus Crew, as the reigning MLS Cup champions, will play against Villa as part of the Leagues Cup Showcase.

July 27, 2024 - Columbus Crew vs Aston Villa (Lower.com Field, Ohio)

Aston Villa pre-season friendlies: fixtures, dates 2024/25

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Aston Villa pre-season 2023/24 results 

Unai Emery's side kicked off their 2023/24 pre-season schedule with a friendly against Walsall at the Poundland Bescot Stadium on July 15 which ended in a 1 - 1 draw. The second game was versus Newcastle United, with the two sides playing a 3 - 3 draw. 

Villa celebrated a 2 - 0 win over the Premier League opponents, Fulham, on July 26 and played a 3 - 3 draw with Bretford on July 30. 

Unai Emery's side will return to action in the Premier League on August 12, 2023. Ahead of it, the club played two preparation games, celebrating wins over Lazio and Valencia. 

  • July 15, Walsall 1 - 1 Aston Villa (Poundland Bescot Stadium)
  • July 23, Newcastle United 3 - 3 Aston Villa (Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia)
  • July 26, Fulham 0 - 2 Aston Villa (Exploria Stadium, Orlando) 
  • July 30, Aston Villa 3 - 3 Brentford (FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland) 
  • August 3, Aston Villa 3 - 0 Lazio (Poundland Bescot Stadium) 
  • August 5, Valencia 1 - 2 Aston Villa (Mestalla, Valencia)

 

How to watch Aston Villa pre-season 2024/25

For those in the UK and international viewers, the games can be streamed for free via VillaTV.

 

Aston Villa 2024/25 pre-season squad

Here is Aston Villa's potential squad for the upcoming pre-season.

Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martínez, Robin Olsen, Joe Gauci

Defenders: Pau Torres, Ezri Konsa, Diego Carlos, Tyrone Mings, Clément Lenglet, Calum Chambers, Kortney Hause, Lucas Digne, Álex Moreno, Matty Cash, Kaine Kesler-Hayden

Midfielders: Boubacar Kamara, Douglas Luiz, Jacob Ramsey, John McGinn, Youri Tielemans, Tim Iroegbunam, Nicolò Zaniolo

Attackers: Leon Bailey, Morgan Rogers, Moussa Diaby, Emiliano Buendía, Ollie Watkins, Jhon Durán


When does Aston Villa’s 2024/25 Premier League season start?

The Premier League start date for the 2024/2025 season has already been set. The opening match is set to take place on August 17, 2024. 

 

 

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