Villa to face Manchester United in Australia

Aston Villa is delighted to announce a fixture against Manchester United as part of the club’s pre-season tour of Australia.

In addition to the fixtures against Leeds United and Brisbane Roar in Queensland, Steven Gerrard’s squad then head to Perth in Western Australia to take part in the ICON Festival of Football.

Villa will come up against United on Saturday, July 23 at the iconic Optus Stadium.

Tickets for the eagerly-anticipated encounter go on pre-sale to Villa supporters from Tuesday, May 3 (2pm AWST) until Wednesday, May 4 (1pm AWST).

The club will also confirm full details in due course regarding exciting supporters’ activities ahead of the fixture, including the 'More Than a Match' programme of events, the opportunity to meet a club legend and the chance to join us for a pre-match party at The Raffles Hotel in Perth on the days around the fixture.

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