Aston Villa Morning Round-Up, Saturday 24th October 2026: Villa Park Braced for Lunchtime Showdown with Leaders Man City

Good morning, Villans. Today brings a huge early kick-off as Aston Villa host league leaders Manchester City at Villa Park, with the clash getting under way at 12.30pm (AVFC.co.uk) (The Guardian).

Birmingham Live will be running live match updates and team news throughout the day as the action unfolds from Villa Park (Birmingham Live), while The Guardian are also providing live Premier League coverage of the fixture, including build-up, live scores and the latest table (The Guardian).

It promises to be a tough test for Villa against a City side who have been among the headline-makers so far this season (The Guardian). Keep it with Everything Aston Villa for all the reaction as the game approaches.

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