Ange Postecoglou on ITV: "On the touchline you appreciate what an effective footballer McGinn is. You give information to players and they try to execute, but he protects the ball so consistently. I rate him highly. When he was out, a bit was missing in the Villa line-up."
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Aston Villa's opening match of the 2026/27 Premier League season against Brighton (A) will kick off at 2pm on Sunday, 23 August, and will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
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Aston Villa will host Real Sociedad at the Bescot Stadium on Saturday, July 25 (3pm), in their second pre-season friendly of the summer after facing Walsall four days earlier.
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Aston Villa will play away from home after five of their eight UCL league phase matches. Their second and third European fixtures fall either side of Newcastle (A), while four successive UCL games are each followed by away trips to Man Utd, Ipswich, Coventry and Fulham.
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UEFA confirm that Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain will each be allocated 7,000 tickets for the Super Cup. Of Stadion Salzburg’s net capacity of 28,500, another 9,000 tickets will be made available to the general public.
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Roy Keane on ITV: "There's no doubt that he [McGinn] is a very, very good player, but this idea that he can be a top, world class player - he's obviously not at that level. Every club manager tells you how important he is. He was part of Villa's big moments last season."
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Omar Artan will officiate the UEFA Super Cup between Aston Villa and PSG. The Somali referee was selected by FIFA to officiate in the 2026 World Cup but will not participate after being denied entry to the United States.
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