By Aston Villa FC

Aston Villa will entertain La Liga side Sevilla at Villa Park as part of pre-season preparations for the forthcoming 2021/22 campaign.

Villa will face a tough test against a Sevilla side who finished fourth in Spain’s top flight last season, once again securing a place in the UEFA Champions League this term, and have won the Europa League in four of the last eight years, subsequently going on to compete in four Super Cup finals.

Dean Smith’s side will host the Spanish outfit on Saturday, August 7 (ko 3pm) – a week before their Premier League campaign gets underway against Watford.

Sevilla

There will also be pre-season fixtures against neighbours Walsall and Stoke City this summer, in addition to a behind-closed-doors match at the club’s Bodymoor Heath Training Ground against Nottingham Forest.

The dates and kick-off times are below:

Wednesday, July 21 (ko 7.30pm) - Walsall (A)

Saturday, July 24 (ko 3pm) - Stoke City (A)

Wednesday, July 28 (ko 1pm) - Nottingham Forest (H – Bodymoor Heath)

Saturday, August 7 (ko 3pm) - Sevilla (H – Villa Park)

Please note, the match against Nottingham Forest will not be accessible to supporters but full ticket details for our other three confirmed fixtures will be released in due course.

The club are hopeful of adding additional matches to the pre-season schedule and will update supporters with any further information.