Aston Villa shift Walsall date as Far East tour, Bayern Hong Kong clash confirmed | OneFootball

Aston Villa have adjusted their pre-season, moving their Walsall date with Real Sociedad after confirming Far East fixtures in Indonesia and Thailand. According to ExpressAndStar.com, Unai Emery’s side will tour the region ahead of the new campaign.

Villa begin at Walsall on Tuesday, July 21, 7.30pm. The Real Sociedad match at Walsall FC’s Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium has been switched from Saturday, July 25 to Tuesday, July 28, 7.30pm.

They then face the Indonesia All Stars in Jakarta on Saturday, August 1, 7pm local time, before heading to Thailand to meet BG Pathum United on Tuesday, August 4, 7.30pm.

The Asian tour concludes against Bayern Munich in Hong Kong on Friday, August 7 at the inaugural Audi Football Summit, a repeat of the 1982 European Cup final.

The Europa League winners open their competitive season against Paris Saint-Germain in the European Super Cup in Salzburg on Wednesday, August 12.

A friendly at Borussia Monchengladbach follows on Saturday, August 15. Villa then start their Premier League campaign at Brighton on Sunday, August 23, 2pm, live on Sky Sports.

Source: ExpressAndStar.com