Aston Villa are set to play their first pre-season friendly in preparation for the 2024/25 on Wednesday as they take on Walsall. Find out how to livestream the match and who is set to make their Villains debut.
After a long summer, the wait is finally over for many fans. Villa are back in action as they take on League Two side Walsall at the Bescot Stadium.
Throughout the past weeks, Unai Emery has brought multiple new additions to the club as well as sold star man Douglas Luiz to Juventus.
Wednesday night’s game will present supporters the first opportunity to see how Villa will likely set up and how the new incomings have adapted to the club in their opening weeks.
Read more: Aston Villa’s confirmed signings and departures so far this summer.
How to watch Aston Villa vs Walsall
Fans will be able to watch Aston Villa vs Walsall via VillaTV+ if they are unable to attend the game. Subscription for a year costs £24.99 but season ticket holders will already have access to the steaming platform.
The livestream will offer exclusive access and coverage like never before. Kick-off for the match is at 7:30pm.
Read more: Eight youngsters who will look to impress Emery against Walsall.
Six Aston Villa players set for their debut with Emi Buendia also in contention
Over the course of the summer, Villa have brought in five new faces to Villa Park. More are also expected to arrive soon with Emery’s side having a strong interest in Jacob Philogene and Amadou Onana.
On Wednesday, supporters will have a chance to potentially see four new faces in action. Ross Barkley, Enzo Barrenechea, Samuel Iling-Junior and Lewis Dobbin could all play a role in the match. However, Ian Maatsen will not play due to his recovery from Euro 2024.
Also set to play a part is Emi Buendia. The Argentine missed all of the 2023/24 campaign through injury. The attacker has been seen playing on grass in pre-season and could start. However, the match is seen as too early for Tyrone Mings and Jacob Ramsey.
Loanees from the last campaign are also included in the squad. Both Kosta Nedeljkovic and Lino Sousa who were at Red Star Belgrade and Plymouth Argyle respectively have also been included in the squad and could also make their Villa debuts.
Full match squad
Goalkeepers: Robin Olsen, Joe Gauci.
Defenders: Matty Cash, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Kosta Nedeljkovic, Diego Carlos, Pau Torres, Sil Swinkels, Josh Feeney, Lucas Digne, Alex Moreno, Lino Sousa.
Midfielders: Ross Barkley, Aidan Borland, Enzo Barrenechea, Leander Dendoncker, Samuel Iling-Junior, Bailey, Moussa Diaby, Emi Buendia, Kadan Young.
Attackers: Cameron Archer, Morgan Rogers, Lewis Dobbin.
