Aston Villa are now an established challenger at the top end of the Premier League table and face Porto tonight in a pre-season friendly
16:17, 25 Jul 2026Updated 16:32, 25 Jul 2026
Alejandro Garnacho of Aston Villa poses for a picture with Unai Emery (Image: Neville Williams/Aston Villa FC via Getty Images)
The World Cup is over and attentions are quickly turning to the new Premier League season.
Aston Villa are about to embark on their fifth campaign under Spaniard Unai Emery and what a job he has done at Villa Park.
Not only has he helped the Midlands club into the Champions League, he has also brought them the Europa League trophy.
Villa may well have seen Morgan Rogers depart the club for Chelsea, but they have secured a handsome price for him – £117million – which is a British transfer record.
They have also seen Youri Tielemans head to Manchester United but with Alejandro Garnacho now in on loan from the Blues, Villa will be hoping for another successful term with Emery at the tiller.
This weekend they face Portuguese giants Porto in a pre-season friendly.
Porto are high-calibre opposition who will test the Claret and Blues ahead of the new season in the top flight.
Here is everything you need to know.
What time is Porto v Aston Villa?
Porto v Aston Villa kicks off at 8pm BST on Saturday, July 25, at Estádio do Dragão in Portugal.
Is the game on TV?
All of Villa’s pre-season matches are being shown exclusively on VillaTV.
Subscriptions are £30 per year.
What about streaming?
VillaTV is available on all platforms to stream.
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Unai Emery said: “We are delighted with Alejandro.
“He is so talented, young and he showed us his wish to help our project.
“We are really happy.”