Aston Villa will be looking to rekindle their hold on the Premier League top five when they travel to Bramall Lane to take on Sheffield United on Saturday.
Unai Emery's side recently slipped with a 3-2 defeat against Newcastle, while the Blades sunk deeper into the relegation zone following a 3-2 loss to Crystal Palace.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Sheffield United vs Aston Villa kick-off time & stadium
Date: | February 3, 2024 |
Kick-off time: | 5:30 pm GMT |
Venue: | Bramall Lane |
The Premier League match between Sheffield United and Aston Villa will be played at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, England.
It will kick off at 5:30 pm GMT on Saturday, February 3, in the United Kingdom (UK).
How to watch Sheffield United vs Aston Villa online - TV channels & live streams
The game will be broadcast live on TV on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR in the UK, and is available to stream online live through Sky Go.
Fans who are unable to watch the game can follow the live updates on GOAL.
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Team news & squads
Sheffield United team news
SUFC boss Chris Wilder will be missing the services of Chris Basham, John Egan, George Baldock, Daniel Jebbison, Tom Davies and Max Lowe.
January signing Ivo Grbic is also going to be one of them due to concussion protocols after suffering a head injury in the Palace defeat. So, Wes Foderingham should start in goal here.
Rhian Brewster serves the third of his three-match suspension, but Villarreal loanee Ben Brereton Diaz can continue supporting Oli McBurnie in attack.
Sheffield United possible XI: Foderingham; Bogle, Ahmedhodzic, Robinson, Trusty; McAtee, Hamer, Souza, Slimane, Brereton Diaz; McBurnie
Position | Players |
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Goalkeepers: | Foderingham, A. Davies, Amissah |
Defenders: | Ahmedhedzic, Trusty, Holgate, Robinson, Larouci, Norrington-Davies, Bogle, Seriki |
Midfielders: | Hamer, Souza, McAtee, Slimane, Norwood, Osborn, Fleck, Coulibaly, Brooks |
Forwards: | Archer, McBurnie, Osula, Marsh, Brereton Diaz |
Aston Villa team news
Although Bertrand Traore is back after Burkina Faso's elimination at the Africa Cup of Nations, Emery will have to continue to do without Emiliano Buendia, Tyrone Mings, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne and Jhon Duran due to injuries.
Transfer deadline-day signing Morgan Rogers can make his debut, while Jacob Ramsey made it to the bench against Newcastle after recovering from a thigh problem.
Aston Villa possible XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Lenglet, Moreno; Bailey, Kamara, Luiz, McGinn; Diaby, Watkins
Position | Players |
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Goalkeepers: | Martinez, Olsen, Gauci |
Defenders: | Konsa, Carlos, Lenglet, Hause, Moreno, Cash, Chambers |
Midfielders: | Kamara, Dendoncker, Luiz, Ramsey, McGinn, Tielemans, Iroegbunam, Zaniolo, Bailey, Rogers, Diaby, Traore |
Forwards: | Watkins |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between Sheffield United and Aston Villa across all competitions.
Date | Match | Competition |
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December 22, 2023 | Aston Villa 1-1 Sheffield United | Premier League |
March 3, 2021 | Sheffield United 1-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
September 21, 2020 | Aston Villa 1-0 Sheffield United | Premier League |
June 17, 2020 | Aston Villa 0-0 Sheffield United | Premier League |
December 14, 2019 | Sheffield United 2-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |