Aston Villa vs Newcastle United: Kick-off time and how to watch
Aston Villa are finally ready to start their season against Newcastle United in their Premier League opener on Saturday.
The fixture is rarely goal shy, with 25 goals between the two sides in their last six meetings, with Unai Emery mostly getting the better of Eddie Howe’s side.
Last campaign, the Geordies won 3-0 at St James’ Park, before Villa got revenge in a 4-1 win in April.
The Villa Park matchup will be an intriguing watch for supporters on 16 August, with both sides in the hunt for Champions League football again.
Aston Villa vs Newcastle will be played just after midday on Saturday
Emery’s Aston Villa will play host to Newcastle at Villa Park on Saturday, 16 August, at 12:30 BST.
The new season begins on Friday night as Liverpool take on Bournemouth, so the Villans play on the second day of the campaign.
| Player | Former club | Fee |
| Evann Guessand | Nice | £26million |
| Marco Bizot | Brest | £3million |
| Yasin Ozcan | Kasimpasa | £6million |
Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey is set to sign for Newcastle ahead of the showdown, with a move to St James’ Park getting closer, despite Emery being keen to extend his contract.
The Geordies will go up against striker target Ollie Watkins, with the England international expected to start.
Emery has completed the signings of Marco Bizot as a backup goalkeeper, young defender Yasin Ozcan for £6million, and Evann Guessand for £26million this summer.
Meanwhile, Howe has spent £86million, £52million of which has gone on signing Anthony Elanga, and £30million on AC Milan defender Malick Thiaw.
How to watch: channel and stream
The contest between Aston Villa and Newcastle will be shown live on TV.
The match is scheduled to be shown on Discovery+ Premium, TNT Sports, and TNT Sports Ultimate.
Additionally, it will be broadcast live on USA Network, NBC Sports and Fubo for American supporters.
Both sides will also upload their own highlights packages on their channels in the UK in the days after the game, with the Premier League finally returning.
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