How to watch today's Aston Villa vs Manchester City Premier League game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

Aston Villa will look to bounce back from their 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground last weekend when they take on Manchester City this Saturday.

Villa's momentum came to a halt last weekend as they suffered a late collapse against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, ending their three-match winning streak. The defeat has seen Unai Emery's men slip to seventh in the Premier League standings.

Meanwhile, Manchester City's struggles continued with a disappointing loss to rivals Manchester United in last Sunday's derby. The reigning champions now find themselves in fifth place, trailing league leaders Liverpool by nine points, with Liverpool holding a game in hand.

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How to watch Aston Villa vs Manchester City online - TV channels & live streams

In the United Kingdom (UK), the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Man City will be broadcast live on TNT Sports.

In the United States (US), the game will be available to stream live online on Fubo, DirecTV Stream and Sling TV, while being broadcast live on Universo and USA.

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Aston Villa vs Manchester City kick-off time

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Villa Park

The Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City will be played at Villa Park in Birmingham, England.

It will kick off at 7:30 am ET/4:30 am PT/ 12:30 pm GMT on Saturday, December 21, 2024.

Team news & squads

Aston Villa vs Manchester City lineups

Aston Villa

4-2-3-1

Formation

3-2-4-1

MCI

23

E. Martinez

14

P. Torres

2

M. Cash

4

E. Konsa

12

L. Digne

44

B. Kamara

8

Y. Tielemans

24

A. Onana

27

M. Rogers

7

C

J. McGinn

9

J. Duran

18

S. Ortega

24

J. Gvardiol

25

M. Akanji

5

J. Stones

19

I. Gundogan

10

J. Grealish

82

R. Lewis

47

P. Foden

20

C

B. Silva

8

M. Kovacic

9

Erling Haaland

3-2-4-1

MCI

AVL

-Line up

• 23

  E. Martinez

  45’ + 2’

• 14

  P. Torres

• 2

  M. Cash

  37’

• 4

  E. Konsa

• 12

  L. Digne

• 44

  B. Kamara

• 8

  Y. Tielemans

• 24

  A. Onana

• 27

  M. Rogers

  16’

  65’

  90’ + 1’

• 7

  J. McGinn (C)

  65’

  90’ + 4’

• 9

  J. Duran

  16’

  80’

Substitutes

• 31

  L. Bailey

• 26

  L. Bogarde

• 5

  T. Mings

• 10

  E. Buendia

  90’ + 1’

• 6

  R. Barkley

• 25

  R. Olsen

• 20

  K. Nedeljkovic

• 22

  I. Maatsen

• 11

  O. Watkins

  80’

Manager

• Unai Emery

MCI

-Line up

• 18

  S. Ortega

• 24

  J. Gvardiol

  84’

• 25

  M. Akanji

• 5

  J. Stones

  46’

• 19

  I. Gundogan

  73’

• 10

  J. Grealish

  87’

• 82

  R. Lewis

  47’

• 47

  P. Foden

  90’ + 3’

• 20

  B. Silva (C)

• 8

  M. Kovacic

  84’

• 9

  Erling Haaland

Substitutes

• 26

  Savinho

  73’

• 87

  J. McAtee

• 2

  K. Walker

  46’

• 66

  J. Simpson-Pusey

• 6

  N. Ake

• 75

  N. O'Reilly

• 33

  S. Carson

• 17

  K. De Bruyne

• 11

  J. Doku

  84’

Manager

• Pep Guardiola

Aston Villa team news

Jhon Duran, who has stepped up admirably in place of the slightly injured Ollie Watkins, will be eager to retain his spot as the focal point of Villa's attack for Saturday's clash. While Watkins leads the team with seven league goals, Duran has closed the gap with six, including a goal against Nottingham Forest. Emery, however, has shown little inclination to field the two forwards together.

There’s optimism surrounding Leon Bailey, who could return after a hamstring issue, while Tyrone Mings is also back in contention after illness ruled him out shortly before kickoff last weekend. On the downside, Jacob Ramsey remains unavailable due to injury.

Manchester City team news

For Manchester City, their injury woes have eased slightly in recent weeks, with Mateo Kovacic and John Stones returning to the bench during their derby defeat. However, long-term absentees Rodri and Oscar Bobb remain sidelined, and Nathan Ake has now joined them on the treatment table. There’s a chance that Manuel Akanji could recover from a pelvic issue in time for this fixture, while versatile full-back Rico Lewis is available again after serving a suspension.

Former Villa star Jack Grealish will return to his old stomping ground, though he faces stiff competition for a starting spot as Belgian winger Jeremy Doku currently holds the edge in Pep Guardiola's lineup.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

AVL

Last 5 matches

MCI

1

Win

1

Draw

3

Wins

• Manchester City

  4

  -

  1

  Aston Villa

• Aston Villa

  1

  -

  0

  Manchester City

• Manchester City

  3

  -

  1

  Aston Villa

• Aston Villa

  1

  -

  1

  Manchester City

• Manchester City

  3

  -

  2

  Aston Villa

6

Goals scored

11

Games over 2.5 goals

3/5

Both teams scored

4/5

Standings

Useful links

• Premier League news
• Aston Villa team page
• Manchester City team page
• Football on TV in the UK
• Soccer on TV in the US
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