Aston Villa pre-season 2024/25: Fixtures and schedule

The thrill is permeating across the West Midlands as Aston Villa put together for a historic 2024/25 marketing campaign.

For the primary time for the reason that competitors’s rebranding in 1992, Villa are competing within the Champions League having held on for a fourth-place end within the Premier League final season.

Unai Emery’s impression at Villa Park has been totally transformative, and Villa’s expertise in Europe final season ought to support their potential to juggle what’s set to be one other demanding schedule subsequent time period. The membership has been busy on the switch entrance buying the likes of Ian Maatsen and Amadou Onana, with the addition of the latter filling the void left by Douglas Luiz, who has departed for Juventus.

The membership’s pre-season preparations are effectively underway, and here is every thing you have to find out about what they have deliberate this summer season.

Like most Premier League golf equipment, Villa had gamers on worldwide responsibility in June and July. The presence of Euro 2024 and Copa America pressured a compromise, and people who loved deep runs at these respective tournaments will miss a giant chunk of Villa’s pre-season.

Ollie Watkins and Ezri Konsa are amongst those who aren’t anticipated to play a giant half this summer season.

However, the Villa squad reported for the beginning of pre-season within the week main as much as their first pre-season recreation in opposition to Walsall on 17 July.

Aston Villa are one in every of a number of Premier League golf equipment heading to the US this summer season. Nevertheless, the Villans are doing their tour just a little in another way to their home rivals.

Villa have headed out later than the remaining and can start their tour in opposition to MLS opposition within the type of Columbus Crew on 28 July (UK time). After departing the state capital of Ohio, Villa journey to the East Coast and face Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig on 1 August (UK time). Their tour concludes with a conflict in opposition to Membership America in Chicago on 3 August.

The Villans additionally visited the States final summer season and had been a part of the Premier League Summer time Collection.

Villa’s pre-season kicked off with a pair of convincing 3-0 wins. They first overcame EFL outfit Walsall away from dwelling earlier than toppling Slovakian aspect Spartak Trnava.

Emery’s males will then play three video games out within the States earlier than returning again dwelling to finish their fairly hectic summer season with two extra fixtures forward of their opening Premier League fixture of the brand new season away at West Ham on 17 August.

Villa tackle Athletic Membership in Walsall on 7 August earlier than travelling to Germany to face Borussia Dortmund the week earlier than their season opener in east London.

All of Villa’s 2024/25 pre-season motion is offered to stream through VillaTV+. This service grants entry to reside streams, pre-match reveals, and unique off-pitch content material.

Whereas season ticket holders can entry VillaTV+ without cost, the remaining must pay an annual payment of £24.99.

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