Aston Villa travel to Hull City on Saturday looking for their first Premier League points of the season, with the clash selected for live television coverage in the UK.
Unai Emery’s side face the newly-promoted Tigers at the MKM Stadium on Saturday 5 September, with kick-off scheduled for 5.30pm BST. Sky Sports have confirmed the fixture as part of their live Premier League schedule.
The game follows Villa’s opening defeats against Brighton and Arsenal, while Hull have started with back-to-back wins and are yet to concede. Read Aston Villa has already looked at why Hull’s remarkable start makes this a much tougher assignment than it initially appeared.
Hull City vs Aston Villa TV channel and team news
Hull City vs Aston Villa will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage beginning before the 5.30pm kick-off. Sky also lists the match among its confirmed September Premier League broadcasts.
Sky Sports subscribers can also watch through the Sky Sports app, while NOW provides a contract-free streaming option for Sky’s Premier League coverage.
Find out more details on all Aston Villa’s televison coverage on our dedicated TV hub page.
Villa will definitely be without Amadou Onana, who remains sidelined with a long-term knee injury, and João Gomes, who is serving his suspension following his red card against Brighton.
Johan Manzambi and Brian Madjo are also currently expected to miss the Hull game, while Leon Goretzka could come into contention. Emery said after the Arsenal defeat that the former Bayern Munich midfielder needed more training but could potentially make Saturday’s squad.
ReadAstonVilla has a dedicated injury hub which shows you all the latest injury and suspension news.
That leaves Emery with several selection decisions following the transfer deadline.
Deadline-day arrivals Ibrahim Mbaye and Taylor Harwood-Bellis are now available for consideration, while Alejandro Garnacho and Aaron Wan-Bissaka could also push for starts. Our analysis of four changes Emery could make at Hull explains how different Villa could look at the MKM Stadium.
Hull also have injury issues, with Jack Butland, Charlie Hughes, Darko Gyabi, Eliot Matazo and Oscar Zambrano among those currently listed as unavailable, while Joe Gelhardt has been considered doubtful.
Villa desperately need an attacking response after failing to score in their opening two league games.
Saturday gives Emery the first opportunity to use more of his rebuilt squad, but Hull’s perfect start ensures there will be nothing straightforward about the trip.
