The thrill is permeating across the West Midlands as Aston Villa put together for a historic 2024/25 marketing campaign.
For the primary time because the 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 influence at Villa Park has been completely 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 properly underway, and here is all the pieces you have to learn about what they have deliberate this summer time.
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 those that loved deep runs at these respective tournaments will miss an enormous chunk of Villa’s pre-season.
Ollie Watkins and Ezri Konsa are amongst people who aren’t anticipated to play an enormous half this summer time.
However, the Villa squad reported for the beginning of pre-season within the week main as much as their first pre-season sport in opposition to Walsall on 17 July.
Good morning from the states, Villans!#VillaInTheUSA pic.twitter.com/jfWBjgNYtl
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) July 25, 2024
Aston Villa are one in all a number of Premier League golf equipment heading to the US this summer time. Nevertheless, the Villans are doing their tour a bit of in a different 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 time and have been a part of the Premier League Summer season Collection.
Villa’s pre-season kicked off with a pair of convincing 3-0 wins. They first overcame EFL outfit Walsall away from residence earlier than toppling Slovakian aspect Spartak Trnava.
Emery’s males will then play three video games out within the States earlier than returning again residence to finish their fairly hectic summer time 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.
Date/Kick-off Time (BST) | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
17/07/24 / 19:30 | Walsall 0-3 Aston Villa | Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
20/07/24 / 15:00 | FC Spartak Trnava 0-3 Aston Villa | Anton Malatinsky Stadium, Slovakia |
28/07/24 / 01:00 | Columbus v Aston Villa | Decrease.com Discipline, Columbus, Ohio |
01/08/24 / 01:00 | RB Leipzig v Aston Villa | Purple Bull Area, Harrison, New Jersey |
03/08/24 / 22:30 | Membership America v Aston Villa | Soldier Discipline, Chicago, Illinois |
07/08/24 / 19:30 | Aston Villa v Athletic Membership | Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
10/08/24 / 16:00 | Borussia Dortmund v Aston Villa | Sign Iduna Park, Germany |
All of Villa’s 2024/25 pre-season motion is on the market to stream by way of VillaTV+. This service grants entry to stay streams, pre-match reveals, and unique off-pitch content material.
Whereas season ticket holders can entry VillaTV+ without spending a dime, the remaining need to pay an annual charge of £24.99.
