Columbus Crew will face Aston Villa in a pre-season friendly at the Lower.com Field on Sunday.
Aston Villa have registered two back-to-back 3-0 wins in pre-season, over Walsall and Spartak Trnava. They will be pleased with how their preparations are going ahead of the new season.
MLS side Columbus Crew will be expected to rotate their lineup for this game. They are third in the Eastern Conference standings, with two games in hand over the top two teams.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Columbus Crew vs Aston Villa kick-off time
| Date: | July 28, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 8 pm EST |
| Venue: | Lower.com Field |
The match will be played at the Lower.com Field on Sunday, with kick-off at 8 pm EST for fans in the US.
How to watch Columbus Crew vs Aston Villa online - TV channels & live streams
The match will be shown live on Villa TV in the US. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.
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Team news & squads
Columbus Crew team news
Columbus will be without goalkeeper Evan Bush due to an arm injury, but the MLS team is otherwise in good shape as they approach the clash with Villa.
Crew predicted XI: Hagen; Moreira, Camacho, Cheberko; Farsi, Zawadzki, Matan, Arfsten; Rossi, Hernandez, Ramirez.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Schulte, Hagen |
| Defenders: | Cheberko, Camacho, Amundsen, Sands, Farsi, Moreira |
| Midfielders: | Morris, Nagbe, Jones, Zawadzki, Mrowka, Matan, Hinestroza, Yeboah |
| Forwards: | Rossi, Russell-Rowe, Arfsten, Cucho, Habroune, Ramirez |
Aston Villa team news
Villa have several notable absentees, including Jhon Duran, Emiliano Martinez, Ezri Konsa, Ollie Watkins, Boubacar Kamara, and Tyrone Mings.
John McGinn, Youri Tielemans, and Ian Maatsen, who participated in Euro 2024, have joined the squad for the pre-season tour in the United States.
Villa predicted XI: Gauci; Cash, Carlos, Torres, Moreno; McGinn, Rogers, Onana; Bailey, Archer, Philogene.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Gauci, Olsen |
| Defenders: | Cash, Carlos, Digne, Torres, Moreno, Iling-Junior, Nedeljković, Maatsen, Kesler-Hayden, Hause, Munroe, Sousa |
| Midfielders: | Barkley, McGinn, Tielemans, Buendía, Barrenechea, Onana, Dendoncker, Ramsey |
| Forwards: | Philogene, Dobbin, Rogers, Bailey, Archer |
Head-to-Head Record
This is set to be the first-ever meeting between Aston Villa and Columbus Crew.