Aston Villa's preseason vacation to Australia in 2022 comes to an end on Saturday when they play Manchester United in Perth.
Manchester United and Aston Villa will face off at the Optus Stadium.
On Saturday, Aston Villa plays Manchester United at the Optus Stadium.
This coming Saturday, Aston Villa will play Manchester United in their third and final preseason matchup in Australia. From their base in Brisbane, where they defeated both Leeds United and Brisbane Roar, Villa have headed to Perth.
At the Optus Stadium, something has to give. While Villa have a spotless record thus far, so do United under new manager Erik ten Haag. They recently put three more goals past Crystal Palace while defeating Melbourne Victory and Liverpool.
The Lions and the Red Devils will square off against one another at the weekend, and fans at home will be able to watch the game live. The teams will then return to the UK and begin their final Premier League season preparations there.
the match
Kickoff at Perth's Optus Stadium, where teams compete in various codes of Aussie Rules, football, and rugby, is at 17:45 local time, which translates to 10:45 in the UK. As a result, you can still enjoy a relaxing Saturday lie-in.
How to proceed
You can watch the game live in Australia on Villa TV, which will provide coverage with a Lions flavor.
The alternate United output is provided by MUTV, whose broadcast starts at 9:45am. You may register for it here, though Australian United supporters will be unable to do so due to domestic broadcasting rights.
How else could I stay informed?
Of course, Ashley Preece is one of us, and she lives in Australia. Ash has already covered the claret and blue takeover in Brisbane and has covered the preseason tour from the bottom up.
On Saturday, Ash will be present to offer live commentary and coverage from the Optus Stadium.
For our match-day blog, be sure to follow the Villa-specific BirminghamLive channels.
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