Arsenal v Aston Villa: when is it, how to watch the Gunners’ next Premier League game on TV and live stream

Arsenal are currently flying high in the Premier League this season, and the north London club will be hoping  to continue that success as they face Aston Villa in a midweek game.

After a thrilling 2-1 win over fellow London club Fulham over the weekend, which saw goals from club captain Martin Ødegaard and Gabriel Martinelli, Mikel Arteta’s in-form team play host to a beleaguered Aston Villa ahead of their weekend fixture.

Speaking at a press conference ahead of the game, Arteta said “I watch the Premier League teams and how physical they [Villa] are. Every game here is a battle for everybody, and we don’t expect anything different.”

Despite being 15th in the table, Arteta believes that “Villa are a top team, they have a big squad, top quality players and a good manager, and we expect a difficult game again.”

How did Arsenal’s opponent fare in the last game?

Steven Gerrard’s men played host to another London side over the weekend, West Ham United, at Villa Park in Birmingham.

It took a 74th minute goal from West Ham’s Pablo Fornals to see David Moyes’ squad beat Aston Villa 1-0, with the long range strike taking a deflection off Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsi to compound issues for the Birmingham club.

With Arsenal having won their last five games, it could be another difficult evening for the former Liverpool great.

When are Arsenal playing Aston Villa?

Arsenal will be hosting Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium in London  on August 31 2022, with a kick off time of 7:30pm.

How can I watch the game live?

Arsenal v Aston Villa will be screened live on BT Sports 4, with build-up beginning at 7:00pm on Wednesday evening.

BBC Radio Five Live will provide up to the minute coverage of the game alongside other midweek fixtures taking place that evening from the Premier League and the EFL leagues.

BBC’s flagship Match Of The Day will screen highlights of Liverpool v Newcastle and the rest of the fixtures from midweek Wednesday evening at 10:40pm on BBC One.

Match Of The Day can also be watched later in the week on through the BBC iPlayer.

How do I sign up to BT Sport?

BT Sport is available to customers with an existing BT package by the following options:

• The “Big Sport” package, which teams BT Sport channels with Sky’s NOW Sport packages, is available for £41 per month (24 month contract, upfront fee: £39.99)
• BT’s standard “Sport” package, which includes BT Sport 1, 2, 3 and 4, is available for £16.99 per month (24 month contract, upfront fee: £39.99)
• There is also the cheaper BT Sport app, which allows all four BT Sport channels to be streamed on laptops, tablets and smartphones, for £16 per month (24 month contract)

To learn more about how to add BT Sport to existing packages, or to create a new package with the provider, you can visit the dedicated BT Sport page.

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