Aston Villa’s pre-season tour of america kicks off within the state capital of Ohio as Unai Emery’s facet face MLS outfit Columbus Crew.
Villa are getting ready for an extremely thrilling season after a fourth-place end noticed them advance into the Champions League for the primary time for the reason that competitors’s rebranding in 1992.
The membership have already been busy within the switch market with the likes of Ian Maatsen and Amadou Onana arriving at Villa Park, however Emery has misplaced midfield lynchpin Douglas Luiz to Juventus.
Villa’s summer time has began with a pair of 3-0 pleasant victories over Walsall and Spartak Trnava. Saturday night time’s duel with Columbus Crew is the primary of three friendlies Emery’s facet will play within the US earlier than returning house forward of their Premier League season opener in opposition to West Ham on 17 August.
The Crew are within the midst of a promising 2024 MLS marketing campaign, though the division has been placed on pause till the top of August. They sit third within the Japanese Convention and are searching Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami on the high of the standings.
Right here is 90min’s information to Aston Villa’s upcoming pre-season pleasant.
Columbus Crew vs Aston Villa H2H report (All Time)
Present kind (all competitions)
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Columbus Crew |
Aston Villa |
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Atlanta Utd 2-1 Columbus Crew – 21/07/24 |
Spartak Trnava 0-3 Aston Villa – 20/07/24 |
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Columbus Crew 1-1 Charlotte FC – 18/07/24 |
Walsall 0-3 Aston Villa – 17/07/24 |
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LAFC 1-5 Columbus Crew – 14/07/24 |
Crystal Palace 5-0 Aston Villa – 19/05/24 |
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Columbus Crew 4-0 Toronto – 07/07/24 |
Aston Villa 3-3 Liverpool – 13/05/24 |
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Columbus Crew 2-0 FC Nashville – 04/07/24 |
Olympiacos 2-0 Aston Villa – 09/05/24 |
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Nation |
TV channel / stay stream |
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United Kingdom |
Villa TV (subscription required) |
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United States |
Villa TV (subscription required) |
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Canada |
Villa TV (subscription required) |
Given their play-off hopes, Columbus could not go full energy for Saturday’s pleasant however will likely be eager to supply a simply account of themselves in opposition to stellar opposition.
The hosts are with out Evan Bush as a result of an arm harm, however he must be again in time for the MLS’ return in August.
Columbus Crew predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Hagen; Moreira, Camacho, Cheberko; Farsi, Zawadzki, Matan, Arfsten; Rossi, Ramirez; Hernandez.
Emery virtually has a full complement of gamers obtainable for Villa’s tour, though Ollie Watkins has not but returned from worldwide obligation. Youri Tielemans is amongst those that competed at Euro 2024 and is offered for Saturday’s sport.
New arrivals Onana and Maatsen may begin in opposition to the Crew, whereas Emiliano Buendia, who missed your complete 2023/24 marketing campaign with a knee harm, has additionally made the journey.
Tyrone Mings, Boubacar Kamara and Kortney Hause will not be that includes.
Aston Villa predicted lineup (4-2-2-2): Olsen; Money, Carlos, Torres, Maatsen; Barrenechea, Dendoncker; McGinn, Bailey; Dobbin, Archer.
Villa have impressed of their two pre-season outings so far and definitely aren’t undercooked heading into their tour of the States.
Nevertheless, they’re dealing with a Columbus facet in the course of their MLS marketing campaign and the American outfit will signify a step up in high quality from what Villa have confronted to this point this summer time.
Emery will fortunately rotate and use the extremities of his travelling squad in Ohio and, given Columbus’ free-scoring nature, an entertaining bout must be in retailer on Saturday night time.
