earlier this week we reported Aston Villa and Elche will face each other at the Pinatar Arena on Friday morning.
Both sides are looking to take advantage of the international break. This will help those players who are not on national duty to maintain their match fitness. This will also give opportunity to some young players.
Aston Villa returned to winning ways with a 2-0 win over West Ham United on Sunday. Goals from Ollie Watkins and John McGinn secured the three points.
This cemented their top four finish heading into the final seven games of the season. Liverpool's defeat to Brighton the previous day enabled Villa to withdraw.
He lifted Manchester United to third place after only a draw against Bournemouth last Friday.
Unai Emery will use tomorrow's friendly match to keep this momentum going until their next game. After beating Lille in the final, Villa will next face Bologna in the Europa League quarter-finals on 9 April.
Aston Villa will then travel to Nottingham Forest on the 12thth They would like to secure their place in the Champions League in April. Emery's team is currently ahead by five points from 5th Liverpool kept.
| Last seven Premier League games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nottingham forest | away | 9 April | |
| Sunderland | Home | 19 April | |
| fulham | away | 25th April | |
| Spurs | Home | tbc | |
| burnley | away | tbc | |
| liverpool | Home | tbc | |
| man city | away | tbc |
Aston Villa tickets are on sale
daily information Covered Elche's press conference today and confirmed that the game will be open to the public.
Elche manager Eder Sarabia has confirmed that tickets for the game are now on sale, and will cost €15. Tickets can be purchased at the Spanish Club grounds or online.
The La Liga club are expected to field an experimental squad due to international commitments. Many young reserve players are also sure to be included.
Likewise, the friendly will enable Emery to give some of his fringe players much-needed playing time.
The Aston Villa boss will also be able to give some minutes to some of the youth players traveling to Spain.
With Europa League and Champions League qualification still to play for, Villa are heading into a crucial part of the season. Unai Emery will need a full squad at his disposal and this game could prove beneficial in the coming weeks.
Aston Villa fans in the area will want to take advantage of this opportunity. For those who are not, Celta Vigo plans to show the match through its official channels.
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