Sevilla vs. Aston Villa Starting Lineups, Preview

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Sevilla vs. Aston Villa Starting Lineups, Preview

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Faizan Mirza | Last updated Oct 2, 2026 1:30 PM ET

Sevilla and Aston Villa will face off in the XV Trofeo Antonio Puerta on Friday, October 2, at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium in Seville.

The match kicks off at 8:30 p.m. CEST, and the annual friendly will also be a chance for Unai Emery to return to the club where he won three consecutive Europa League titles.

Sevilla vs. Aston Villa Starting Lineups

Sevilla have already announced their 23-man squad, but five of them are unavailable due to international call-ups: Robbie Ure, Arouna Sangante, Odysseas Vlachodimos, Giorgi Kochorashvili and Gabriel Suazo. Kike Salas and Rubén Vargas are also having fitness problems.

Sevilla are therefore expected to be very reliant on younger players and squad members who have stayed in Spain.

Sevilla predicted lineup: Rafa Romero; Juan Iglesias, Marcao, Castrín, Julio Díaz; Agoumé, Manu Bueno; Peque, Alfon, Ejuke; Isaac.

BRENTFORD, ENGLAND – AUGUST 23: Unai Emery manager of Aston Villa gestures during the Premier League match between Brentford and Aston Villa at Gtech Community Stadium on August 23, 2025 in Brentford, England. (Photo by Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty Images)Photo by Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty Images

Aston Villa also come without a number of internationals such as Matty Cash, Victor Lindelöf, Andrés Ruggeri, John McGinn, Johan Manzambi, George Hemmings and Nicolas Jackson. Villa’s team for the friendly is therefore likely to include some fringe and academy players.

Aston Villa predicted lineup: Marco Bizot; Kosta Nedeljkovic, Tyrone Mings, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Lamare Bogarde; Boubacar Kamara, Ross Barkley; Emiliano Buendía, Ross McCausland, Alejandro Garnacho; Tammy Abraham.

What Time Does Sevilla vs. Aston Villa Start?

The friendly is set for Friday, October 2 at 8:30 p.m. CEST in Spain.

Spain, France, Germany, Italy: 8:30 p.m. CEST
UK: 7:30 p.m. BST
Portugal: 7:30 p.m. WEST
USA: 2:30 p.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. PT
Canada: 2:30 p.m. ET
Brazil: 3:30 p.m. BRT
Argentina: 3:30 p.m. ART
South Africa: 8:30 p.m. SAST
Saudi Arabia: 9:30 p.m. AST
UAE: 10:30 p.m. GST
India: 12 a.m. IST, Saturday
Japan: 3:30 a.m. JST, Saturday
South Korea: 3:30 a.m. KST, Saturday
Australia: 5:30 a.m. AEDT, Saturday
New Zealand: 7:30 a.m. NZDT, Saturday

How to Watch Sevilla vs. Aston Villa

Sevilla have announced that the game will be broadcast live on Sevilla FC+ in Spain, and also on Canal Sur TV and Canal Sur Más.

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Aston Villa have also confirmed that they will be broadcasting on VillaTV. Depending on the viewer’s location, a subscription might be necessary.

If you are in the UK, there is no traditional TV channel listed, and VillaTV is the main confirmed streaming service. International viewers should also refer to local listings, as rights for this club friendly differ from territory to territory.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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