Aston Villa vs Man City: How to watch on TV, live stream, team news

Manchester City take on Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday evening as they aim to maintain momentun near the top of the Premier League table

City are now just two points off the summit of the table after thrashing Nottingham Forest 6-0 at the Etihad on Wednesday night.

A second successive hat-trick from Erling Haaland, a brace from fellow new signing Julian Alvarez, and a fine strike from Joao Cancelo helped the Cityzens to a six-goal lead in midweek.

Pep Guardiola and his team will now be hoping to build on their early season success with a win over Aston Villa, who have been struggling of late.

Villa manager Steven Gerrard is under severe pressure having lost four of the opening five games, including a 2-1 defeat on Wednesday at Arsenal.

It’s bound to be an intense atmosphere at Villa Park and if City were to gain an early lead, things could turn sour within the ground.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest team news, the kick-off time, and how to watch the clash on UK television.

Is Aston Villa vs Man City on TV and how can I watch it?

City fans hopeful of seeing yet another world-class performance from Erling Haaland can rejoice as the game is indeed on TV.

Kicking off at 5.30pm on Saturday 3 September 2022, the clash will be aired live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.

If you’re unable to tune in at 5.30pm on Saturday, highlights will be readily available to Sky Sports subscribers on the Sky Sports app about 15-30 minutes after the final whistle.

Highlights and analysis will also be on BBC Match of the Day, which will air on BBC One, Saturday 3 September at 10.25pm.

What is the team news ahead of Aston Villa vs Man City?

Guardiola is likely to rotate City’s starting XI against Villa as fixtures have begun to stack up over recent weeks, but Aymeric Laporte is definitely out, while Jack Grealish, Nathan Ake and Kalvin Phillips are doubts.

How to sign up to Sky Sports and Now TV

You’ll need a Sky subscription to watch Sky Sports and there are different options to choose from. For brand new customers you can get Sky TV and Sky Sports for £44 a month for 18 months instead of £51/month. The price includes a Netflix subscription and there’s a £20 setup fee.

If you’re a current Sky customer the cheapest option will cost you £15 extra a month in the 2 for 1 Football Channel Offer and is perfect for fans who only want football. If you want to go all out and have access to all 8 Sky Sports channels including Premier League, F1 and more then that will be an extra £25 a month on top of your current contract.

If you’re already in contract with another provider then you can also sign up to access Sky Sports through a Now TV membership. There are two options to choose from - a monthly subscription which is £33 a month, or a single day subscription which is £11 a month.

On the Now TV website, it will show a sports membership and another option. A daily subscription grants you 24-hour access to 11 sky sports channels, whereas a monthly subscription will allow you to watch all Sky channels whenever you wish, on up to three devices at any given time.

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