Hull City vs Aston Villa: How to watch, latest team news and predicted line-ups

Aston Villa will be looking to pick up their first Premier League points of the season when they travel to Hull City.

Unai Emery's men make the trip to MKM Stadium for the 5:30pm kickoff on Saturday.

Villa have endured a disappointing start to the campaign so far, having lost 4-0 to Brighton and 1-0 to Arsenal.

Not only are Emery's side without a point, then, they are also without a goal.

That is something the Spaniard will be looking to correct against newly promoted Hull.

The Tigers have made a superb start to their Premier League return, taking six points from six, meaning Villa will not find things easy.

Hull vs Aston Villa TV channel and kick-off time

Villa's clash with Hull has been given the prime 5:30pm Saturday evening slot.

The game is live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, as well as Sky Sports Main Event Ultra HD for those with a subscription.

Highlights will be available to view shortly after full-time, while they can also be viewed on BBC's Match of the Day at 10:30pm.

The game is also available to watch in the United States via NBC and Fubo TV, while in Canada it is available on DAZN, Fubo TV and Fubo Sports Network.

Sergej Jakirovic and Unai Emery team news updates

Emery will be without Joao Gomes as he continues to serve a suspension following his sending off on the opening day.

Fellow summer signing Johan Manzambi also misses out on Humberside through injury.

Brian Madjo and Amadou Onana are Villa's other confirmed absentees, while there are question marks over Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Leon Goretzka and Ibrahim Mbaye.

As for Hull, they have plenty of injury issues of their own to contend with.

Jack Butland, Oscar Zambrano, Eliot Matazo, Darko Gyabi and Charlie Hughes are all out.

Matt Crooks is to undergo a late fitness test, meanwhile, and Joe Gelhardt is also not ready.

How will Hull and Aston Villa line up at MKM Stadium?

Given those injury and suspension issues, Emery is not exactly blessed with options.

The big call the Spaniard needs to make regards the new signings and whether they are ready to slot straight in.

Nicolas Jackson will almost certainly get the nod up top, with Emi Buendia and John McGinn offering support.

Liam Millar scored Hull's winner at Coventry last time out, but it may well be that Sergej Jakirovic uses him from the substitutes' bench again.

Hull predicted XI: Tzolakis; Ajayi, Egan, Mendy; Coyle, Slater, Iroegbunam, Giles; Belloumi, Stroud; McBurnie.

Villa predicted XI: Suzuki; Cash, Lindelof, Torres, Ruggeri; Kamara, Goretzka; McGinn, Buendia, Mbaye; Jackson.